item index (snippet)

Python example 'item index'

Functions in program:

• def index(array, item):

item index

Python beginners example: item index

"""Algorithm for finding index of element in an array"""

def index(array, item):
    index = 0
    found = False
    while (not found):
        if (array[index] == item):
            found = True
        else:
            index = index + 1
    return index 

print(index([12, 34], 34)    )

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