How to implement recursive binary search in VB.NET

1 Answer

0 votes
Imports System

Public Class Test
    Public Shared Function recursive_binary_search(arr() As Integer, left As Integer, right As Integer, to_find As Integer) As Integer
        if (right >= left) then
            Dim mid As Integer = left + Convert.ToInt32((right - left) / 2)
             
            If (arr(mid) = to_find) then
                return mid
            End If
            
            If (arr(mid) > to_find) then
                return recursive_binary_search(arr, left, mid - 1, to_find)
            Else
                return recursive_binary_search(arr, mid + 1, right, to_find)
            End If
        End If
        
        return -1
        
    End Function 
    
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim arr() As Integer = { 2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21 }
        Dim to_find As Integer = 13
   
        Dim result As Integer = recursive_binary_search(arr, 0, arr.Length - 1, to_find) 

        If (result = -1) Then
            Console.WriteLine("Not found")
        else
            Console.WriteLine("Found at index: {0}", result)
        End If
    End Sub
End Class



' run:
'
' Found at index: 5
'

 



answered Aug 5, 2019 by avibootz

Related questions

1 answer 94 views
1 answer 126 views
126 views asked Aug 5, 2019 by avibootz
1 answer 58 views
1 answer 84 views
1 answer 68 views
1 answer 69 views
1 answer 56 views
...