def get_list_index(lst, index_or_name):
    """
    Return the index of an element in the list.

    Args:
        lst (list): The list.
        index_or_name (int or str): The value of the reference element, or directly its numeric index.

    Returns:
        (int) The index of the element in the list.
    """
    if isinstance(index_or_name, six.integer_types):
        return index_or_name

    return lst.index(index_or_name)