def linear_search(item, my_list):
    """
        Searching position by position
    :param item: the number to look for
    :param my_list: a list of integers
    :return: either True or False if the item is in the list or not.
    """
    found = False

    for i in range(len(my_list)):
        if item == my_list[i]:
            found = True
    return found