[Python] Write a program that first takes in word pairs that consist of a name and a phone...

I have the following prompt:

A contact list is a place where you can store a specific contact with other associated information such as a phone number, email address, birthday, etc. Write a program that first takes in word pairs that consist of a name and a phone number (both strings), separated by a comma. That list is followed by a name, and your program should output the phone number associated with that name. Assume the search name is always in the list.
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Ex:

If the input is: Joe,123-5432 Linda,983-4123 Frank,867-5309 Frank the output is: 867-5309
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my code:

pn = str(input()).split()

search = str(input())

i=0

for i in range(len(on)):

if pn == (search):

print([i+1])


The input is getting split into a name and number. When the code goes to check if the names are the same, it always returns false. I've tried using the re.split() method, but it didn't work.

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