programming-examples/c/Search_Sorting/C Program to Read an Array and Search for an Element.c

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/*
* C program accept an array of N elements and a key to search.
* If the search is successful, it displays "SUCCESSFUL SEARCH".
* Otherwise, a message "UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH" is displayed.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
int array[20];
int i, low, mid, high, key, size;
printf("Enter the size of an array\n");
scanf("%d", &size);
printf("Enter the array elements\n");
for (i = 0; i < size; i++)
{
scanf("%d", &array[i]);
}
printf("Enter the key\n");
scanf("%d", &key);
/* search begins */
low = 0;
high = (size - 1);
while (low <= high)
{
mid = (low + high) / 2;
if (key == array[mid])
{
printf("SUCCESSFUL SEARCH\n");
return;
}
if (key < array[mid])
high = mid - 1;
else
low = mid + 1;
}
printf("UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH\n");
}
/*
*OUTPUT:
Enter the size of an array
4
Enter the array elements
90
560
300
390
Enter the key
90
SUCCESSFUL SEARCH
Enter the size of an array
4
Enter the array elements
100
500
580
470
Enter the key
300
UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH
*/