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Python Program for Binary Search
In this article, we will learn about the solution and approach to solve the given problem statement.
Problem statement − We will be given a sorted list and we need to find an element with the help of a binary search.
Algorithm
Compare x with the middle element.
If x matches with the middle element, we return the mid index.
Else If x is greater than the mid element, then x can only lie in right half subarray after the mid element. So we recur for the right half.
Else (x is smaller) recur for the left half
Recursive Algorithm
Example
def binarySearchAppr (arr, start, end, x):
# check condition
if end >= start:
mid = start + (end- start)//2
# If element is present at the middle
if arr[mid] == x:
return mid
# If element is smaller than mid
elif arr[mid] > x:
return binarySearchAppr(arr, start, mid-1, x)
# Else the element greator than mid
else:
return binarySearchAppr(arr, mid+1, end, x)
else:
# Element is not found in the array
return -1
arr = sorted(['t','u','t','o','r','i','a','l'])
x ='r'
result = binarySearchAppr(arr, 0, len(arr)-1, x)
if result != -1:
print ("Element is present at index "+str(result))
else:
print ("Element is not present in array")Iterative Algorithm
Example
def binarySearchAppr (arr, start, end, x):
# check condition
if end >= start:
mid = start + (end- start)//2
# If element is present at the middle
if arr[mid] == x:
return mid
# If element is smaller than mid
elif arr[mid] > x:
return binarySearchAppr(arr, start, mid-1, x)
# Else the element greator than mid
else:
return binarySearchAppr(arr, mid+1, end, x)
else:
# Element is not found in the array
return -1
arr = sorted(['t','u','t','o','r','i','a','l'])
x ='r'
result = binarySearchAppr(arr, 0, len(arr)-1, x)
if result != -1:
print ("Element is present at index "+str(result))
else:
print ("Element is not present in array")Element is present at index 4
Conclusion
In this article, we learned about the approach to apply Binary Search.
Updated on: 25-Sep-2019
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