diff --git a/sorting/selectionsort.py b/sorting/selectionsort.py
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+#selection sorting
+import sys
+A = [6, 2, 1, 3, 4]
+for i in range(len(A)):
+	
+	min_index = i
+	for j in range(i+1, len(A)):
+		if A[min_index] > A[j]:
+			min_index = j
+			 
+	A[i], A[min_index] = A[min_index], A[i]
+
+print ("Sorted array")
+for i in range(len(A)):
+	print("%d" %A[i])
+