Answers for "sorting subset of list in python"

sort a list according to location

LonLat myHouse = /* whatever */ ;
Comparable comp = new Comparable () {
    LonLat a;
    int compareTo (Object b) {
        int aDist = calcDistance(a, myHouse) ;
        int bDist = calcDistance(b, myHouse) ;
        return aDist - bDist;
    }
};
myLonLatList.sort(lonLatList, comp);