How do I sort dicts in Python with standard library only?

In Python, you can sort dictionaries using the built-in `sorted()` function along with some dictionary methods. The `sorted()` function allows you to sort based on keys or values. Here's how you can do it:


# Example of sorting a dictionary by key
my_dict = {'apple': 3, 'banana': 1, 'cherry': 2}
sorted_by_key = dict(sorted(my_dict.items()))
print(sorted_by_key)  # Output: {'apple': 3, 'banana': 1, 'cherry': 2}

# Example of sorting a dictionary by value
sorted_by_value = dict(sorted(my_dict.items(), key=lambda item: item[1]))
print(sorted_by_value)  # Output: {'banana': 1, 'cherry': 2, 'apple': 3}