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+package badtudexo
+
+import (
+	st "saggytrousers"
+)
+
+/* locate.go
+ * The function Locate takes a header, and attempts to locate where a given 
+ * column is in this. For instance, Locate(header, "Unique ID") 
+ * might return 1, as the Unique ID field is in second position. 
+ */
+
+
+// Locates the index where the needle is found; returns -1 if not found.
+func Locate(header []string, needle string) int {
+	return st.Locate(header, needle)
+}
+
+// Returns the index where the needle is found, returns -1 if not found; 
+// matches exactly.
+func LocateExact[T comparable](header []T, needle T) int {
+	return st.LocateExact(header, needle)
+}
+
+// Locate the value, or ask where it is from the user.
+func LocateOrAsk(header []string, needle, prompt string) int {
+	v := st.Locate(header, needle)
+	if v >= 0 {
+		return v
+	}
+
+	return st.ChooseFromHeaderPrompt(header, prompt)
+}