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Computer Science Introduction to Algorithms Algorithms in Code Linear Search in Code

Michelle Rosenstock
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Michelle Rosenstock
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Posted by Michelle Rosenstock
Michelle Rosenstock
Courses Plus Student 3,256 Points

Keeping getting "target not found" Linear Search Practice

Hi,

I keep get the response "target not found" when I updated the verify function to include 6 as an argument. Please advise why this coding isn't working. Thank you.

def linear_search(list, target): """ Returns the index position of the target if found, else returns None """

for i in range(0,len(list)): if list[i]==target: return i return None

def verify(index): if index is not None: print("Target found at index: ", index) else: print("Target not found in list")

numbers=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

result=linear_search(numbers,12) verify(result) result=linear_search(numbers,6) verify(result)

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

Check your indenting, particularly the return None statement, and see if it matches the following:

def linear_search(list, target):
    for i in range(0,len(list)):
        if list[i]==target:
            return i
    return None

def verify(index):
    if index is not None:
        print("Target found at index: ", index)
    else:
        print("Target not found in list")

numbers=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

result=linear_search(numbers,12)
verify(result)
result=linear_search(numbers,6)
verify(result)