Python/LinearSearch.py

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def sequentialSearch(alist, item):
pos = 0
found = False
while pos < len(alist) and not found:
if alist[pos] == item:
found = True
print("Found")
else:
pos = pos+1
if found == False:
print("Not found")
return found
print("Enter numbers seprated by space")
s = input()
numbers = list(map(int, s.split()))
trgt =int( input('enter a single number to be found in the list '))
sequentialSearch(numbers, trgt)