Python lists have an index(x, start, end) method to find the first occurence of an element. We should add a method with the same interface supporting Python scalars on the typical triplet Array/ChunkedArray/Columns.

See also https://docs.python.org/3.6/tutorial/datastructures.html#more-on-lists

Reporter: Uwe Korn / @xhochy
Assignee: David Li / @lidavidm

Related issues:

• [C++] C++ array kernels framework and execution buildout (umbrella issue) (is a child of)

PRs and other links:

• GitHub Pull Request #10358

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