different key list to sort according to another iterable. Specifying multiple keys dictates how ties are broken:: >>> iterables = [(3, 1, 2), (0, 1, 0), ('c', 'b', 'a')] >>> sort_together(iterables, key_list=(1, 2)) [(2, 3, 1), (0, 0, 1), ('a', 'c', 'b')] To sort by a function of the elements of the iterable, pass a *key* function. Its arguments are the elements of the iterables corresponding to the key list:: >>> names = ('a', 'b', 'c') >>> lengths = (1, 2, 3) >>> widths = (5, 2, 1) >>> def area(length, width): ... return length * width >>> sort_together([names, lengths, widths], key_list=(1, 2), key=area) [('c', 'b', 'a'), (3, 2, 1), (1, 2, 5)] Set *reverse* to ``True`` to sort in descending order. >>> sort_together([(1, 2, 3), ('c', 'b', 'a')], reverse=True) [(3, 2, 1), ('a', 'b', 'c')] r5