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Python: Find a tuple, the smallest second index value from a list of tuples

Python List: Exercise - 60 with Solution

Write a Python program to find a tuple, the smallest second index value from a list of tuples.

Sample Solution:-

Python Code:

x = [(4, 1), (1, 2), (6, 0)]
print(min(x, key=lambda n: (n[1], -n[0])))

Sample Output:

(6, 0) 

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def tips_decapitalize(s, upper_rest=False):
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