Algorithms with Python
An algorithm is the list of instructions and rules that a computer needs to do to complete a task
List of data structures you can consult here:
binary-search
bubble-search
linear-search
pile
sorting-by-insertion
sorting-by-selection
Binary Search Example
list = [30, 111, 120, 146, 290, 293, 343, 350, 357, 492]
print(f"***** {list} *****")
def binary_search(data_to_search):
left = 0
right = len(list) - 1
while left <= right:
# We find the middle point with this while loop
middle = (left + right) // 2
# We search the data
if data_to_search == list[middle]:
return middle
elif data_to_search < list[middle]:
right = middle - 1
else:
left = middle + 1
return None
def search(data_to_search):
if binary_search(data_to_search) == None:
return f"We could not find the data {data_to_search}"
else:
return f"We found the data {data_to_search} in its index {binary_search(data_to_search)}"
print("Going through the list: ")
for i in range(len(list)):
print(f"{i} => {list[i]}")
print(search(1000))
