gistfile1.py

a = [5,1,4,2,3]
b = [2,5,3,1,4]

num_shifts = 0

def f(i):
	global a
	if a[i] != b[i]:
		cow = a[b.index(a[i])]
		a[b.index(a[i])] = a[i]
		f(b.index(cow))

for i in range(len(a)):
	f(i)

print(a)
print(b)