This algorithm sorts a list of numbers and then searches for a specific value within the sorted list.
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This algorithm first sorts the list using a sorting algorithm of your choice (e.g., merge sort or quicksort) to ensure that the list is in ascending order. Then, it performs a binary search on the sorted list to find the target value. The binary search reduces the search space by half at each iteration, making it more efficient than a linear search.
Pseudocode:
1. Sort the list of numbers using a sorting algorithm (e.g., merge sort, quicksort).
2. Set the target value to search for.
3. Initialize variables: low = 0 (index of the first element), high = length of the list - 1 (index of the last element).
4. Repeat until low is less than or equal to high:
a. Calculate the middle index as the average of low and high: mid = (low + high) // 2.
b. If the value at the middle index is equal to the target value, return the middle index as the position of the target.
c. If the value at the middle index is greater than the target value, update high to mid - 1.
d. If the value at the middle index is less than the target value, update low to mid + 1.
5. If the target value is not found, return -1 to indicate that it is not present in the list.
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