pc-ip-19.c¶
Problem Statement
Question 19: Write a C program that includes a user-defined function named binarySearch with the signature int binarySearch(int arr[], int size, int target);.
Metadata¶
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Author | Amit Dutta amitdutta4255@gmail.com |
| Date | 05 Jan 2026 |
| License | MIT License (See the LICENSE file for details) |
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Source Code¶
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int binarySearch(int[], int, int);
void inputArray(int[], int);
void printArray(int[], int);
int main()
{
int n, *arr = NULL, target, foundIndex;
printf("Enter the number of element: ");
scanf("%d", &n);
arr = (int *)malloc(n * sizeof(int));
if (arr == NULL)
{
printf("\nMemory allocation failed.");
return 1;
}
printf("\nPlease enter the sorted array element(s): \n");
inputArray(arr, n);
printf("\nGiven array: ");
printArray(arr, n);
printf("\nPlease enter the target element: ");
scanf("%d", &target);
foundIndex = binarySearch(arr, n, target);
if (foundIndex != -1)
{
printf("\nTarget '%d' found at Index %d.", target, foundIndex);
}
else
{
printf("\nUnable to find target '%d'.", target);
}
free(arr);
return 0;
}
void inputArray(int arr[], int n)
{
int i;
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
printf("Enter element %d: ", i + 1);
scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
}
}
void printArray(int arr[], int n)
{
int i;
printf("[");
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
printf("%d", arr[i]);
if (i < n - 1)
{
printf(", ");
}
}
printf("]");
}
int binarySearch(int arr[], int size, int target)
{
int low = 0;
int high = size - 1;
int mid;
while (low <= high)
{
mid = (low + high) / 2;
if (arr[mid] == target)
{
return mid;
}
else if (arr[mid] > target)
{
high = mid - 1;
}
else if (arr[mid] < target)
{
low = mid + 1;
}
}
return -1;
}