class Node3: value = 3 class Node2: value = 2 next = Node3 class Node1: value = 1 next = Node2 def linked_list_search(l, item): node = l while node: if node.value == item: return node # ^ defined: 10, 11, 16 node = node.next linked_list_search(Node1, 5).value # ^ defined: 6