to see if an array has 2 numbers in it that add up to a search number. i was originally struggling with how to iterate through the array multiple times for the two numbers bit. then flying home i realized, hey i can cheat and iterate once through the array using a temp array to just subtract for finding the other number

numers.py

numers = [ 2, 5, 8, 9, 13, 6, 22 ]
search_numer = 22

def funcyChicken(numberList=None,searchNumber=None):
    retValue=False
    temp_list = numberList[:]
    for x in range(0,len(numberList)-1):
        print numberList[x]
        del temp_list[x]
        other=search_numer-numberList[x]
        if other in temp_list:
            retValue=True
            break
        temp_list = numberList[:]
    return retValue


return_value = funcyChicken(numers,search_numer)
print 'did we find the number where 2 numbers in the array added up to this? : {}'.format(return_value)