A Comparative Analysis of the Efficiencies of Binary and Linear Search Algorithms
In the world of computer science, searching for data is a basic but very important task. Two of the most commonly used search methods are Linear Search and Binary Search . In this blog, we will explain how both algorithms work, compare their efficiency, and provide code examples with outputs. What is Linear Search? Linear Search is the simplest search algorithm. It is a sequential searching algorithm where we start from one end and checks every element of the list until the desired element is found. Linear Search Working: The following steps are followed to search for an element k = 1 in the list below. Array to be searched for 1. Start from the first element, compare k with each element x . Compare with each element 2. If x == k, return the index. ...