Python · Question 29 · Hard

What will be the output of the following Python code?

words = ["kiwi", "fig", "banana", "apple", "date"]
print(sorted(words, key=lambda w: (len(w), w))[:3])
  1. ['fig', 'date', 'kiwi']
  2. ['apple', 'banana', 'date']
  3. ['fig', 'kiwi', 'date']
  4. ['fig', 'date', 'apple']
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. ['fig', 'date', 'kiwi']

Explanation: Words are sorted by length first and then alphabetically. fig (3) comes first, then the 4-letter words date and kiwi in alphabetical order.

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