Linear Sort

from random import randint

def generateOrderedList(x):
    elements = list(range(1,x))
    return elements

def generateRandomList(numberOfElements):
    #create list of random numbers
    elements = []
    for i in range(0,numberOfElements):
        value = randint(1,50)
        elements.append(value)
    return elements

def linearSortWhile(elements,element):
    #loop through list until found or end of list is reached
    pos = 0
    while pos < len(elements):
        if elements[pos] == element:
            return pos
        pos +=1
    return -1

def linearSortFor(elements,element):
    #loop through list until found or end of list is reached
    for pos in range(len(elements)):
        if elements[pos] == element:
            return pos
        pos +=1
    return -1


elements = (generateRandomList(25))
element = 20
location = linearSortFor(elements,element)
print(elements)
if location == -1:
    print(str(element) + ' is not in the list')
else:
    print(str(element) + ' was found as position ' + str(location +1))