diff --git a/data/aggsimpleruns.py b/data/aggsimpleruns.py
index bc5927fb879bb833e7fdfeaa5cc67ec3af9842a8..732691f9d231656d4a73db6a87401b72fa084280 100644
--- a/data/aggsimpleruns.py
+++ b/data/aggsimpleruns.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import re
+import functools
 import os
 
 import pysake.data.measures as meas
@@ -9,6 +10,15 @@ sep = os.environ.get("sep", " ") # default to space
 
 ####### All this for legacy experiences
 
+# Function to compare two lists
+def compareLists(l1,l2):
+    if functools.reduce(lambda x, y : x and y, map(lambda p, q: p == q,l1,l2), True): 
+        #print ("The lists l1 and l2 are the same")
+        return True 
+    else: 
+        #print ("The lists l1 and l2 are not the same")
+        return False
+
 # Returns the prefix of the files in the results directory of the experience 'label'
 # prefix could be label+nbAgents+nbIterations or just nbAgents+nbIterations
 def getResultsFilePrefix(results_directory,label,extension,nbagents,nbiterations):