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What is searching in an array?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Searching finds an element in array.

Deep explanation

Linear search scans elements sequentially, while binary search works on sorted arrays.

Real-world example

Finding a user ID.

Common mistakes

  • Using binary search on unsorted array.

Follow-up questions

  • What is linear search?
  • What is binary search?

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