diff --git a/programs/Python/sorting.py b/programs/Python/sorting.py
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+arr=[]
+num=int(input("enter no. of elements: "))  #no. of elements in the array
+for i in range(num):
+	element=int(input("element"+str(i+1)+": "))
+	arr.append(element)
+print("Original array: ")
+print(arr)
+#sort function
+def sorting(arr):
+	for i in range(n):
+		for j in range(i+1,n):
+			if (arr[i]>arr[j]): 
+				temp=arr[i]
+				arr[i]=arr[j]
+				arr[j]=temp
+	return arr
+print("sorted array: ")
+print(sorted(arr))