def removeDup(a): i=0 while i < len(a) - 1: if a[i] == a[i + 1]: a.pop(i) else: i += 1 def sameElements(a, b): cpa = sorted(a) cpb = sorted(b) if len(cpa) == len(cpb): i=0 while i < len(cpa): if cpa[i] != cpb[i]: break i += 1 if i == len(cpa): return True return False print(sameElements([1,5,2,4,8], [1,4,2,8,5]))