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# 10.8 (Find the index of the smallest element) Write a function that returns the index of
# the smallest element in a list of integers. If the number of such elements is greater
# than 1, return the smallest index. Use the following header:
# def indexOfSmallestElement(lst):
# Write a test program that prompts the user to enter a list of numbers, invokes this
# function to return the index of the smallest element, and displays the index.
def indexOfSmallestElement(lst):
smallest = float("inf")
smallestInd = 0
for x in range(len(lst)):
if lst[x] < smallest:
smallest = lst[x]
smallestInd = x
return smallestInd
def main():
lst = [0, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8]
print(indexOfSmallestElement(lst))
main()
