new_contents: def linear_search():
      DATA_LIST = input("Enter a list of numbers")
      element = input("Enter the element to be searched")
      indicator = 0
      for i in DATA_LIST:
          if DATA_LIST[i] == element:
              print "Element found at", i, "index position."
              indicator = 1
              break
      if indicator == 0:
          print "Element not found."
          
  l_search = linear_search()
  print l_search
  
subject: Create linear-search.py