Starting Out with C++
Starting Out with C++
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ISBN: 9780133888201
Author: GADDIS
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 8.2, Problem 8.2CP
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Linear search:

  • Linear search or sequential search is a process of searching for a particular element that is present in the array on by one till the last element until the search element is found.
  • The search uses loop that iterates from the beginning till the last element to find the search element.
  • The search continues for all the elements present in the array until the last element.
  • The search of the target element is made after comparing with the each and every element that is present in the array.

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