#binary search example

Binary Search program in java

Binary Search

  Binary Search is an efficient way to search an element in a sorted array or collection.   It works on divide and conquer strategy.   Binary search algorithm compares the element with the middle item in the array.   If the element is less than the middle item, then upper half of elements can be ignored and the element is compared next with middle element of lower half and so on.…

Binary Search

Introduction:

Binary Search is quicker than the linear search. However, it cannot be applied on unsorted data structure. The binary search is based on the approach divide-and-conquer. The binary search starts by testing the data in the middle element of the array. This determines target is whether in the first half or second half. If target is in first half, we do not need to check…