NAME

binary_search_int_array - Finds an element in a sorted array of integers

SYNOPSIS

#include "l/l_sort.h"

Example compile flags (system dependent):
  -DLINUX_X86_64 -DLINUX_X86_64_OPTERON  -DGNU_COMPILER 
   -I/home/kobus/include
   -L/home/kobus/misc/load/linux_x86_64_opteron -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
  -lKJB                               -lfftw3  -lgsl -lgslcblas -ljpeg  -lSVM -lstdc++                    -lpthread -lSLATEC -lg2c    -lacml -lacml_mv -lblas -lg2c      -lncursesw 


int binary_search_int_array
(
	const int *array,
	int num_elements,
	int search_key
);

DESCRIPTION

This routine finds an element with integer key search_key in the sorted array "array" of integers by binary search.

RETURNS

On success, this routine returns an index into the array. If the element is not found, then it returns NOT_FOUND.

DISCLAIMER

This software is not adequatedly tested. It is recomended that results are checked independantly where appropriate.

AUTHOR

Kobus Barnard

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