[Daily Challenge #9 - Easy] - Alphabet/Numerical Orderer - r/DailyProgrammer

Challenge_9_easy.py

# ***** DAILY CHALLENGE #9 - EASY *****

# Write a program that will allow the user to input digits, and arrange them in numerical order.
# 1.234 5 40 3
# for extra credit, have it also arrange strings in alphabetical order.

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


def num_orderer(numbers):
    """Takes numbers in any order and sorts them numerically.

    Args:
        numbers: Numbers to sort numerically.

    Return:
        list: Contains the inputted numbers in numerical order.

    """
    output = []

    for number in numbers.split():
        try:
            output.append(int(number))
        except ValueError:
            output.append(float(number))
            
    return sorted(output)


def alpha_orderer(words):
    """ Takes words in any order and sorts them alphabetically.

    Args:
        words (str): Words to sort alphabetically.

    Return:
        str: Contains the words in alphabetical order.

    """
    words = sorted(words.lower().split())
    return ' '.join(words)


def num_alpha_orderer():
    """Runs either num_orderer(run) or alpha_orderer(run) based on what the user enters.  """
    run = input("Enter numbers or words [ex. 5 .37; there friend]: ")

    try:
        print(num_orderer(run))
    except ValueError:
        print(alpha_orderer(run))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    num_alpha_orderer()

NOTE: Program only does Alphabetical order OR numerical order, not both!