Sorting Methods Implementation in Python

INSERTION SORT
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#!/usr/bin/python

import sys

def insertionSort(alist):
   for index in range(1,len(alist)):

     currentvalue = alist[index]
     position = index

     while position>0 and alist[position-1]>currentvalue:
         alist[position]=alist[position-1]
         position = position-1

     alist[position]=currentvalue

alist = [54,26,93,17,77,31,44,55,20]
insertionSort(alist)
print(alist)

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SELECTION SORT
#####################  Start of the Program

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys

def selectionSort(alist):
   for fillslot in range(len(alist)-1,0,-1):
       positionOfMax=0
       for location in range(1,fillslot+1):
           if alist[location]>alist[positionOfMax]:
               positionOfMax = location

       temp = alist[fillslot]
       alist[fillslot] = alist[positionOfMax]
       alist[positionOfMax] = temp

alist = [54,26,93,17,77,31,44,55,20]
selectionSort(alist)
print(alist)

#####################  End of the Program