def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def linear_search(lst,size,value):
    i = 0
    while i < size:
        if lst[i] == value:
            return i
        i = i + 1
    return -1