diff --git a/linear search b/linear search.py
similarity index 91%
rename from linear search
rename to linear search.py
index 0730bd2df7c..781894f7b47 100644
--- a/linear search	
+++ b/linear search.py	
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Author : ShankRoy
+#Author : ShankRoy
+
 def linearsearch(arr, x):
    for i in range(len(arr)):
       if arr[i] == x: