def LinearSearchNumber(l1,number): x=0 for i in l1: if number==i: print ("It exists:",l1.index(i)) x = x+1; break if x ==0: print ("It does not exist") #main program list1 = [12,34,78,11,90,45,12.4,34.10,78.3,11.5,90.12,45.6] try: n = input("Enter a search value:") y = float(n) if n.isalpha()==True: raise ValueError except ValueError: print("Search value must be int or float") else: LinearSearchNumber(list1,y)