diff --git a/linearSearch.py b/linearSearch.py
index 496a5ba..bc35994 100644
--- a/linearSearch.py
+++ b/linearSearch.py
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ def func(arr,n, x):
 n = len(arr)
 
 result = func(arr, n,x)
+if(arr[mid] == x):
+            return mid
+
+        #if not and value is greater than mid value ignore left part and increase its value 
+        elif arr[mid] < x:
+            l = mid+1
 
 if (result==-1):
 	print("value",x," not found in array")