diff --git a/sorting/selection.py b/sorting/selection.py
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+
+def selection(sort_list):
+    for j in range(len(sort_list)):
+        smallest_element = min(sort_list[j:])
+        index = sort_list.index(smallest_element)
+        sort_list[j], sort_list[index] = sort_list[index], sort_list[j]
+    print('\n\nThe sorted list: \t', sort_list)
+    print('\n')
+
+
+array_list = []
+size = int(input("Enter size of the list: "))
+
+for i in range(size):
+    elements = int(input("Enter an element: "))
+    array_list.append(elements)
+
+selection(array_list)