C++ Programming: Binary Search Algorithm

Code can be found at pastebin.com/fsmGF1hp
Concepts:
How the binary search algorithm works
Performance of binary search in comparison to linear search
Binary search cuts the search space in half on each comparison
Implementation of binary search in C++
Binary search has log(n) running time (time complexity).

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[@vulcuemil4367]

When dealing with huge arrays you risk to overflow when calculating mid. A safer way is: mid = low + (high - low) / 2 .

[@Asterite]

what does overflowing mean?

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[@spicytuna08]

with C++, there is no need for binary search. Just store data into set STL data structure and use its set::find() member function. But thanks for explaining binary search algo.

[@WalterCueva]

I have a Two-Dimensional Arrays. Do you have a video showing how to use linear and binary search on a Two-Dimensional Arrays?

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[@aovlover415]

well done explained. Should the number sequence ? coz i try random number and false answer. what is your application ? i'm using borland 5.02 ,about your code 'using namespace std' ,borland say that 'namescpace name expected' i'm bit consfused, please answer :)

[@lamp_x]

So basically, we can't do binary search if the array isn't sorted from low to high? Unlike linear search that can do even though if the array isn't sorted (random number)

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[@stevezes]

your mid point calculation can cause overflow

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[@aarjavbaxi2299]

It was really cool ! But here is the question though : What if the list/array is unsorted ; I mean if there is a large search space , say 50000 elements ; would we be able to sort it manually ? - NO. So, why don't we have a function for sorting too? Thinking practically , there are not gonna be arrays with just 8 or 10 or 50 elements, so i think we need it. Comment down your thoughts on this. :)

[@LandonGernand]

there are functions for sorting collections called sorting algorithms. there are a lot of good videos on youtube about them

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[@snyfalcryo524]

My question is, would binary search still works if there's double or more of the specific data you're looking for? If so, how/what's the algorithm?

[@pendyalaabhishek6273]

for example if you are looking for 2 numbers you can give search value as input 2 times and run code 2 times ..

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How could I store all the words in my project? if I will go for a dcitonary?

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what software do you use to run cpp file?

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[@AhmedHadiPADI_scuba_instructor]

what the result of log2(64000) represents ? i mean the 15.966. thanks a lot !

[@phatchunk99]

It takes 16 loops to search a number within an array of 64000 numbers.

[@sakspan3265]

Sir can you explain why there is high = size-1 because I am little bit confuse. What is the use of high = size-1? 10:01

[@aarjavbaxi2299]

Here, size stands for the number of elements in the array ; So according to that , your high index value would be 1 less than the number of elements.

[@davidgaster]

Note that the way you are updating hi and lo means there could be integer overflow. In practice you should use high/2 + low/2. Using (high + low)/2 could potentially cause an overflow if high + low is larger than the maximum representable value: 32 bits = 2^32 -1.

[@ledues3336]

DaveyJones I commented that too! I didn't think about how to do it otherwise, thanks

[@AlyssaMarie-vr8cc]

Ok, interesting - I thought it was mid= low+(high-low)/2 -- is this the same thing as high/2 + low/2 ??

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[@alsayedalsisi2709]

But now what would the purpose of the binary search algorithm if the array is not sorted?? The binary search algorithm forces you to have the array sorted, and if you have to sort the array then it would be faster to use linear search than sorting then searching the array.

[@aNz0r2]

Let's assume that you have your target value at the end of your brute (unsorted) array. Linear search will be in worst case, which will give maximum complexity. Meanwhile, a quicksort function before using binary search will be much more efficient, as the complexity will be at least modest. Sorting an array doesn't always mean using 2 for() loops.

[@nexgen2816]

you can use bubble sort algorithm to sort it before search

[@stephenkamenar]

Oops, I think that was just a typo on my part and it still doesn't work, right?

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what software are you using sir?

[@davidgaster]

He's using Eclipse

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sir 1 question can u tell me the name of your compiler. which u use in that video...

[@gluedtogames]

Since he didn't ever get back to you, it's Eclipse.

[@ledues3336]

Gabe Payne that's not a compiler

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Talha Ghaffar gcc

[@ramzimohammed3580]

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[@dawitmekuria5349]

Sir, that's nice video but it not working for descending array values. Any solution for that?

[@kkn5523]

Reverse that array by storing it in another array like this: Say your original array is:array1[size]; int array2[size],k=0; for(int i=size-1;i>=0;i--) { array2[k]=array1[i]; k++; } Apply the sort on array2. That' s what i do. Hope it helps! You can also manipulate the binary sort algorithm but this method seems simpler

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What about last element

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Why you update low and high to mid+1 or mid-1; and not just update low or high to mid; see for 55 would much faster

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how about this way no function than main is used . int n, i, arr[50], search, first, last, middle; coutn; cout

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[@ledues3336]

10:32, what if an overflow happens?

[@sakirarahman3091]

Low + (high - low) / 2

[@stephenkamenar]

Whoa, has nobody noticed that what he's showing doesn't even work? Using his example array, try searching for 55, or 98; it can't find it. The check for (low >= high) needs to be just after you check (value == arr[mid])