diff --git a/DSA/LINEARSEARCHONASINGLYLINKEDLIST.PY b/DSA/LINEARSEARCHONASINGLYLINKEDLIST.PY
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+class Node:
+    def __init__(self,data):
+        self.data=data
+        self.next=None
+def takeinput():
+    l=[int(x) for x in input().split(' ')]
+    head=None
+    tail=None
+    for i in l:
+        if i==-1:
+            break
+        new=Node(i)
+        if head is None:
+            head=new
+            tail=new
+        else:
+            tail.next=new
+            tail=new
+    return head
+def ls(head,d):
+    if head is None:
+        return -1
+    i=0
+    while head is not None:
+        if head.data==d:
+            return i
+        i+=1
+        head=head.next
+    return -1
+def printll(head):
+    while head is not None :
+        print(head.data, end = " ")
+        head = head.next
+head=takeinput()
+i=int(input())
+ls(head,i)
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