Update Linear_Search

Author: manvigoel

SearchingAlgorithms/Linear_Search.py

@@ -1 +1,13 @@
+# linear search of an item in the list inputted by the user
 
+l = map(int, raw_input().split())   #enter space separated entries in a list
+item = input()                      #item to be searched for
+found = 0                           #check to find if th eitem has been found or not
+
+for i in range(len(l)):             #iterating through the array
+	if(l[i] == item):                 #if element found
+		found = 1
+		print('Item found in the list at index position : ' + str(i)) 
+		break
+if(found == 0):                     #if element not found
+	print("Sorry, Item not found in the list ")