def find(alist, item):
find = False
first = 0
last = len(alist) - 1
while first <= last:
mid_index = (first + last) // 2
if alist[mid_index] < item:
first = mid_index + 1
elif alist[mid_index] < item:
last = mid_index - 1
else:
find = True
break
return find
alist = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
print(find(alist, 5))