def partitionOfK(numbers, start, end, k):
  if k < 0 or numbers == [] or start < 0 or end >= len(numbers) or k > end:
    return None
  low = start
  high = end
  key = numbers[start]
  while low < high:
    while low < high and numbers[high] >= key:
      high -= 1
    numbers[low] = numbers[high]
    while low < high and numbers[low] <= key:
      low += 1
    numbers[high] = numbers[low]
  numbers[low] = key
  if low < k:
    return partitionOfK(numbers, start + 1, end, k)
  elif low > k:
    return partitionOfK(numbers, start, end - 1, k)
  else:
    return numbers[low]
numbers = [3,5,6,7,2,-1,9,3]
print(sorted(numbers))
print(partitionOfK(numbers, 0, len(numbers) - 1, 5))