# Can we sort elements in descending order in mojo?

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**Category:** Mojo\
**Created:** [February 21, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.modular.com/t/can-we-sort-elements-in-descending-order-in-mojo/2757 "2026-02-21T14:40:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.modular.com/t/can-we-sort-elements-in-descending-order-in-mojo/2757/2 "2026-02-21T16:07:23Z")

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> [@ahmetax](#):
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> `numbers[::-1]`

Please be aware that `numbers[::-1]` copies the list. See [List slicing inconsistency](https://forum.modular.com/t/list-slicing-inconsistency/2737)

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