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Write an algorithm for a function named finder that recursively goes through a list and returns...

Write an algorithm for a function named finder that recursively goes through a list and returns the index of the first occurrence of an item of interest. The function takes three parameters: 1. The first position in the list (or 0) 2. The list we want to iterate over 3. The item we want to find. If the item is not there in the list and we have iterated over the whole list, then the function should return 0.

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def finder(position=0, list, search):

        # if the position is more than the length of the list.
        if position >= len(list):
                return 0
                
        # if current element of list has the search element
        if list[position] == search:
                return position
        
        # else, item is not found on current position, hence search
        # further down the list
        return finder(position + 1, list, search)
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