Linear Search, Binary Search and other Searching Techniques

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Searching for data is one of the fundamental fields of computing. Often, the difference between a fast program and a slow one is the use of a good algorithm for the data set. This article will focus on searching for data stored in a linear data structure such as an array or linked list. Naturally, the use of a hash table or binary search tree will result in more efficient searching, but more often than not an array or linked list will be used. It is necessary to understand good ways of searching data structures not designed to support efficient search.   more...