/*
Practical C Programming, Third Edition
By Steve Oualline
Third Edition August 1997
ISBN: 1-56592-306-5
Publisher: O'Reilly
*/
#include
#define MAX_NUMBERS 1000 /* Max numbers in file */
const char DATA_FILE[] = "numbers.dat"; /* File with numbers */
int data[MAX_NUMBERS]; /* Array of numbers to search */
int max_count; /* Number of valid elements in data */
int main()
{
FILE *in_file; /* Input file */
int middle; /* Middle of our search range */
int low, high; /* Upper/lower bound */
int search; /* number to search for */
char line[80]; /* Input line */
in_file = fopen(DATA_FILE, "r");
if (in_file == NULL) {
fprintf(stderr,"Error:Unable to open %s\n", DATA_FILE);
exit (8);
}
/*
* Read in data
*/
max_count = 0;
while (1) {
if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), in_file) == NULL)
break;
/* convert number */
sscanf(line, "%d", &data[max_count]);
++max_count;
}
while (1) {
printf("Enter number to search for or -1 to quit:" );
fgets(line, sizeof(line), stdin);
sscanf(line, "%d", &search);
if (search == -1)
break;
low = 0;
high = max_count;
while (1) {
if (low >= high) {
printf("Not found\n");
break;
}
middle = (low + high) / 2;
if (data[middle] == search) {
printf("Found at index %d\n", middle);
break;
}
if (data[middle] < search)
low = middle +1;
else
high = middle -1;
}
}
return (0);
}
//File numbers.dat
/*
4
6
14
16
17
18
22
23
26
27
28
29
34
37
40
41
42
46
47
48
51
53
55
57
61
68
69
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
82
87
92
93
95
96
99
100
106
107
109
112
113
114
118
120
123
124
125
127
132
135
140
142
145
146
148
150
153
155
158
159
162
165
166
167
172
179
180
183
185
187
191
193
195
196
197
199
201
202
203
209
210
220
222
224
226
228
229
232
234
239
240
242
243
244
246
247
248
250
252
253
254
255
261
264
272
276
279
280
284
288
291
295
296
297
298
304
306
309
310
314
322
325
326
327
329
333
334
341
345
346
349
355
358
360
361
362
363
364
371
372
379
380
382
385
386
387
389
390
391
398
401
404
405
407
409
411
412
421
422
423
428
431
433
435
436
437
438
439
442
444
445
447
448
449
450
451
452
454
456
465
466
467
470
471
472
475
476
478
481
482
484
485
487
490
491
498
501
503
507
509
510
511
512
513
514
517
520
521
523
525
527
528
529
530
535
539
542
548
549
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
568
571
572
574
587
589
590
592
593
598
601
603
604
605
608
609
610
613
614
615
616
619
620
624
628
631
633
636
638
640
643
645
647
648
650
655
656
658
666
667
668
669
670
674
675
678
680
681
689
691
692
693
694
695
697
701
702
704
707
708
710
711
713
714
715
716
718
722
723
726
730
732
736
739
745
746
747
750
753
755
756
757
760
762
763
765
766
769
772
773
776
777
779
781
784
790
794
798
800
808
812
813
815
818
822
823
826
827
830
832
837
838
839
840
842
844
845
847
848
851
853
857
858
859
862
864
874
879
882
883
890
892
895
905
906
907
912
914
918
922
924
927
930
931
938
939
943
945
946
948
949
950
955
958
960
964
966
971
972
976
977
978
979
980
984
986
987
988
990
991
992
*/