python实现二分查找

实现

非递归实现

def binary_search(alist,item):
first = 0
last = len(alist)-1
while first <= last:
midpoint = (first + last)/2
if alist[midpoint] == item:
return True
elif item < alist[midpoint]:
last = midpoint-1
else:
first = midpoint+1
return False

递归实现

def binary_search(alist,item):
if len(alist) == 0:
return False
else:
midpoint = len(alist)//2
if alist[midpoint] == item:
return True
else:
if item<alist[midpoint]:
return binary_search(alist[:midpoint],item)
else:
return binary_search(alist[midpoint+1:],item)