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Binary Search Algorithms in Python

The document provides various examples of binary search algorithms in different scenarios, including iterative and recursive approaches, searching for the first occurrence of a value, finding the integer part of a square root, and performing a search on a 2D matrix. Each example includes a Python code snippet and usage demonstration. These examples illustrate the versatility of binary search across different data structures and problem types.

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Binary Search Algorithms in Python

The document provides various examples of binary search algorithms in different scenarios, including iterative and recursive approaches, searching for the first occurrence of a value, finding the integer part of a square root, and performing a search on a 2D matrix. Each example includes a Python code snippet and usage demonstration. These examples illustrate the versatility of binary search across different data structures and problem types.

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Here are some examples of binary search algorithms in different scenarios:

### 1. **Basic Binary Search (Iterative Approach)**

This algorithm searches for a target value in a sorted array.

**Code Example (Python):**

```python

def binary_search(arr, target):

left, right = 0, len(arr) - 1

while left <= right:

mid = left + (right - left) // 2

if arr[mid] == target:

return mid

elif arr[mid] < target:

left = mid + 1

else:

right = mid - 1

return -1 # Element not found

# Usage

array = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11]

print(binary_search(array, 5)) # Output: 2

```

### 2. **Binary Search (Recursive Approach)**


The same binary search implemented recursively.

**Code Example (Python):**

```python

def binary_search_recursive(arr, target, left, right):

if left > right:

return -1 # Element not found

mid = left + (right - left) // 2

if arr[mid] == target:

return mid

elif arr[mid] < target:

return binary_search_recursive(arr, target, mid + 1, right)

else:

return binary_search_recursive(arr, target, left, mid - 1)

# Usage

array = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11]

print(binary_search_recursive(array, 7, 0, len(array) - 1)) # Output: 3

```

### 3. **Binary Search for First Occurrence**

Find the first occurrence of a target value in a sorted array with duplicates.

**Code Example (Python):**

```python
def binary_search_first_occurrence(arr, target):

left, right = 0, len(arr) - 1

result = -1

while left <= right:

mid = left + (right - left) // 2

if arr[mid] == target:

result = mid

right = mid - 1 # Search in the left half for first occurrence

elif arr[mid] < target:

left = mid + 1

else:

right = mid - 1

return result

# Usage

array = [2, 4, 10, 10, 10, 18, 20]

print(binary_search_first_occurrence(array, 10)) # Output: 2

```

### 4. **Binary Search for Square Root (Integer Part)**

Find the integer part of the square root of a number.

**Code Example (Python):**

```python

def binary_search_sqrt(n):
if n < 2:

return n

left, right = 1, n // 2

while left <= right:

mid = left + (right - left) // 2

if mid * mid == n:

return mid

elif mid * mid < n:

left = mid + 1

result = mid

else:

right = mid - 1

return result

# Usage

print(binary_search_sqrt(10)) # Output: 3

```

### 5. **Binary Search on a 2D Matrix**

Given a matrix where each row is sorted, perform a binary search.

**Code Example (Python):**

```python

def binary_search_matrix(matrix, target):

if not matrix or not matrix[0]:


return False

rows, cols = len(matrix), len(matrix[0])

left, right = 0, rows * cols - 1

while left <= right:

mid = left + (right - left) // 2

mid_value = matrix[mid // cols][mid % cols]

if mid_value == target:

return True

elif mid_value < target:

left = mid + 1

else:

right = mid - 1

return False

# Usage

matrix = [

[1, 3, 5],

[7, 9, 11],

[13, 15, 17]

print(binary_search_matrix(matrix, 9)) # Output: True

```

These examples demonstrate how binary search can be applied to different data structures and problem
types.

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