Description:
Search for an element in a sorted list using binary search.
Search for an element in a sorted list using binary search.
Python Code
def binary_search(arr, target):
low, high = 0, len(arr) - 1
while low <= high:
mid = (low + high) // 2
if arr[mid] == target:
return mid
elif arr[mid] < target:
low = mid + 1
else:
high = mid - 1
return -1
result = binary_search([2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 23, 38], 23)
print("Found at index:", result) Expected Output
Found at index: 5