Solution Review: Binary Search
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Solution
- We can use binary search to search effectively when we have data arranged in increasing or decreasing order. We divide our search space in half at each stage.
- We compare the middle value with the value we’re looking for at each point. We return
true
if themid
value is equal to the value we’re looking for. - If the value is smaller than the middle value, we search the left half of the array (if the array is arranged in ascending order). Otherwise, we search the right half of the array.
- If we find the value we’re looking for, we return
true
. Otherwise, we returnfalse
.
Solution code
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