pancake flip

from random import randrange
array = [9,0,1,5,4,2]
num_elements = 100

def generateArray():
    for i in range(num_elements):
        array.append(randrange(1,100))

def flip(index):
    mid = index//2
    for i in range(0,mid+1):
        temp = array[i]
        array[i] = array[index-i]
        array[index-i] = temp

def solve():
    for i in range(len(array)-1, 0, -1):
        max_index = 0
        for j in range(1,i+1): # i+1 is not necessary because it will just flip back anyways
            if (array[j] > array[max_index]):
                max_index = j
        flip(max_index)
        #print("max_index: " + array)
        flip(i)
        #print("flip to index: " + array)

def main():
    #generateArray()
    print(array)
    solve()
    print(array)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()