Khan sorting python example

mysort.py

#sorting function
#Andrew Dabson onitz.net

def mysort(list):
    for j in range(len(list)):         #iterate through the list
        b=j                            #let b be the index of the smallest value
        for i in range(j,len(list)):   #iterate through the last portion
            if(list[i]<list[b]):       #..and find the next smallest value
                b=i
        c=list[j]                      #swap the ith value with the smallest
        list[j]=list[b]
        list[b]=c
    return list                        #and return the result

a=[7,1,3,5,2,8]
print(mysort(a))