linear_search.py

#Its in python 3

def LinearSearch(my_item,my_list):
	found = False
	position = 0
	while position < len(my_list) and not found:
		if my_list[position] == my_item:
			found = True
		position += 1
	return found

if __name__ == '__main__':
	my_list = ["maths","science","english","computers"]
	my_item = input("Please enter the item to be found: ")
	result = LinearSearch(my_item,my_list)
	if result:
		print("Yup, the item is in the list")
	else:
		print("Nope, we are sorry")