Python/sorts/radix_sort.py

def radixsort(lst):
  RADIX = 10
  maxLength = False
  tmp , placement = -1, 1

  while not maxLength:
    maxLength = True
    # declare and initialize buckets
    buckets = [list() for _ in range( RADIX )]

    # split lst between lists
    for  i in lst:
      tmp = i // placement
      buckets[tmp % RADIX].append( i )
      if maxLength and tmp > 0:
        maxLength = False

    # empty lists into lst array
    a = 0
    for b in range( RADIX ):
      buck = buckets[b]
      for i in buck:
        lst[a] = i
        a += 1

    # move to next
    placement *= RADIX