8 Questions
Which of the following best describes linear search?
A searching algorithm that checks every element of a list until the desired element is found.
What is the time complexity of linear search?
O(n)
What is the space complexity of linear search?
O(1)
In which programming languages are examples of linear search provided in the text?
Python, Java, and C/C++
What is returned by the linearSearch function in Python if the element is not found in the array?
-1
What is the value of 'x' in the Python example code provided in the text?
1
What is the value of 'n' in the Python example code provided in the text?
5
What is the output of the Python example code provided in the text if the element is found in the array?
Element found at index: 1
Study Notes
Linear Search
- Linear search is a method for finding an element in a list by iterating through the list one element at a time.
Time Complexity
- The time complexity of linear search is O(n), where n is the size of the list.
Space Complexity
- The space complexity of linear search is O(1), as it only requires a single additional memory space to hold the index of the element being searched.
Programming Languages
- Examples of linear search are provided in Python.
Python Implementation
- The linearSearch function in Python returns -1 if the element is not found in the array.
- The value of 'x' in the Python example code is the element being searched for.
- The value of 'n' in the Python example code is the size of the array.
- If the element is found in the array, the output of the Python example code is the index of the element in the array.
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