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linear search python

def linear_search(a, key):
	position = 0
	flag = False
	while position < len(a) and not flag:
		if a[position] == key:
			flag = True
		else:
			position = position + 1
	return flag

linear search in python using list

def linear_search(myList,item):
    for i in range(len(myList)):
        if myList[i]==item:
            return i
    return -1

myList = [1,7,6,5,8]
print("Element in List :", myList)
x = int(input("enter searching element :"))

result = linear_search(myList,x)
if result==-1:
     print("Element not found in the list")
else:
     print( "Element " + str(x) + " is found at position %d" %(result))