How to write a function that count the total points in python?
<p>How to write a function that count the total points according in python?</p>

<p>For example,</p>

<pre><code>      rank_list=[['Peter','Amy','John','Kitty'],['Amy','John','Kitty','Peter']]
</code></pre>

<p>People get 5 points for first ranking, 2 points for the second, 0 point for the third and 9 point for last.</p>

<p>I want a list that count the total point of people </p>
