title: Python finding n consecutive numbers in a list
body: <p>I want to know how to find if there is a certain amount of consecutive numbers in a row in my list e.g.</p>
  
  <p>For example if I am looking for two 1's then:</p>
  
  <pre><code>list = [1, 1, 1, 4, 6] #original list
  list = ["true", "true", 1, 4, 6] #after my function has been through the list.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If I am looking for three 1's then:</p>
  
  <pre><code>list = [1, 1, 1, 4, 6] #original list
  list = ["true", "true", "true", 4, 6] #after my function has been through the list.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have tried:</p>
  
  <pre><code>list = [1, 1, 2, 1]
  
  1,1,1 in list #typed into shell, returns "(1, 1, True)"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Any help would be greatly appreciated, I mainly would like to understand whats going on, and how to check if the next element in the list is the same as the first x amount.</p>