}

	for i, v := range l {
		if getValFn(valToLookUp) == getValFn(v) {
			return i
		}
	}
	return -1
}

// extractToDeleteItems takes a list and
// returns 2 lists: one contains items that should be kept and the other contains items to be deleted.
func extractToDeleteItems(l []interface{}) ([]interface{}, []interface{}, error) {
	var nonDelete, toDelete []interface{}
	for _, v := range l {