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Searching is the process of finding a particular element in a collection of items, such as an array, list, or database. The goal of searching is to locate the position of the desired item in the collection, if it exists, or to determine that the item...
Hashing is a process used in computer science to convert input (like a string, number, or any other type of data) into a fixed-size string of bytes. The output, known as a hash, is typically a number generated from a string of text. The idea is to us...
Linear search, also known as sequential search, is a method for finding a particular value in a list. It sequentially checks each element of the list for the target value until a match is found or until all the elements have been searched. Here's an ...
Binary search is an efficient algorithm for finding a specific element in a sorted array or list. The key principle behind binary search is to divide the search interval in half with each step, significantly reducing the time it takes to find the tar...