def linearsearch(arr, x):
for i in range(len(arr)):
if arr[i] == x:
return i
return -1
arr = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
x = 4
print("element found at index "+str(linearsearch(arr,x)))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 flagdef locate_card(cards, query):
# Create a variable position with the value 0
position = 0
# Set up a loop for repetition
while True:
# Check if element at the current position matche the query
if cards[position] == query:
# Answer found! Return and exit..
return position
# Increment the position
position += 1
# Check if we have reached the end of the array
if position == len(cards):
# Number not found, return -1
return -1def linear_search(lst, target):
"""Returns the index position of the target if found, else returns -1"""
for i in range(0, len(lst)):
if lst[i] == target:
return i
return -1