def selection_sort(list):
    """
    This function takes a list as parameter and sorts it using the
    selection sort strategy. That is, it goes through the list element
    by element, finds the position of the smallest element in the list
    right of the current element and swaps those two elements.
    """

    for i in range(0, len(list)):
        min = i
        for j in range(i + 1, len(list)):
            if list[j] < list[min]:
                min = j
        list[i] = list[min] 
        list[min] = list[i]

    return list