import random numbers = [] while(len(numbers) < 100): num = random.randint(1,100) if(numbers.count(num) == 0): numbers.append(num) search_num = random.randint(1,100) print("number to search:",search_num) numbers = sorted(numbers) for position, item in enumerate(numbers): if(item == search_num): print(item, " is at position ", position) print("stop search at position",position) break