append to the end of a dictionary

[Tim Chase]

>>  orderedDict = [(k,mydict[k]) for k in mydict.keys().sort()]
>>
>>Unfortunately, the version I've got here doesn't seem to support 
>>a sort() method for the list returned by keys(). :(
> 
> I bet it does, but it doesn't do what you think it does. See
> http://docs.python.org/lib/typesseq-mutable.html , in particular
> note 7.
> 
> What you want is the sorted() function (introduced in 2.4 IIRC).

Kinda thought so.  Yes...the sort() function doesn't return the 
results, but rather sorts in-place and returns nothing.  The 
sorted() function was what I was reaching for, but only having 
2.3.5 on the server at my finger tips, I couldn't verify that. 
So yes, it looks like the answer would be

orderedDict = [(k,mydict[k]) for k in mydict.keys().sorted()]

List comprehensions are such lovely things... :)

-tkc