python - Outputting dictionary values by min/max value -

lets have dictionary:

dict1 = {'a': 3, 'b': 1.2, 'c': 1.6, 'd': 3.88, 'e': 0.72} 

i need able sort min , max value , call on them using function still writing (note: 'occurences,' 'avg_scores' , 'std_dev' dictionaries , 'words' dictionary's keys.):

def sort(words, occurrences, avg_scores, std_dev):     '''sorts , prints output'''     menu = menu_validate("you must choose 1 of valid choices of 1, 2, 3, 4 \n        sort options\n    1. sort avg ascending\n    2. sort avg descending\n    3. sort std deviation ascending\n    4. sort std deviation descending", 1, 4)     print ("{}{}{}{}\n{}".format("word", "occurence", "avg. score", "std. dev.", "="*51))     if menu == 1:         in range (len(word_list)):             print ("{}{}{}{}".format(cnt_list.sorted[i],) 

i'm sure making way more difficult on myself necessary , appreciated. thanks!

you can't sort dict, it's representation. but, can use ordereddict instead.

from collections import ordereddict  dictionnary = ordereddict(     sorted(         {'a': 3, 'b': 1.2, 'c': 1.6, 'd': 3.88, 'e': 0.72          }.items(), key=lambda x:x[1], reverse=true))