def binary_search(search_list, item):
low = 0
high = len(search_list) - 1
while low <= high:
mid = int((low + high) / 2)
guess = search_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, 7))
print(binary_search(my_list, 0))