search list

gistfile1.txt

input = [1,4,1,4,6,5,5,5,4,2,3]
predicate = [1,3,5]
output = []

def init():
    for i in predicate:
	if input.count(i) > 0:
            output.append([getandpop(i) for row in range (0, input.count(i))])
    print output
  
def getandpop(element):
    try: 
        ind = input.index(element)
        input.pop(ind)
        input.insert(ind, -1)
        return ind
    except ValueError:
        pass

if __name__ == "__main__":
    init()