/py3
def binary_search(list,item):
low = 0
high = len(list) - 1
while low <= high:
mid = (low + high)
guess = list[mid]
if guess == item:
return mid
if guess > item:
high = mid - 1
else:
low = mid + 1
return None
my_list = [1,3,5,7,9]
print (binary_search(my_list,3))
print( binary_search(my_list,-1))