In [4]:
def find_number(chosen_number, numbers_list):
    for number in numbers_list:
        if number == chosen_number:
            # replace "Found number" by code that gives the index
            return "Found number"
        else:
            continue

In [5]:
find_number(3, [2,3,4,5,6])


Out[5]:
'Found number'

In [6]:
find_number(7, [2,3,4,5,6])

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