Linear Search


#include <stdio.h>
int linearSearch(int arr[], int n, int target) {
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if (arr[i] == target) {
            return i; // Return the index of the target element if found
        }
    }
    return -1; // Return -1 if the target element is not found
}
int main()
{
int arr[100];
int n, i, target, result;
/*
* Read size of array and elements in array
*/
printf("Enter size of array :: ");
scanf("%d", &n);

printf("\nEnter elements in array: \n");
for(i=0; i<n; i++)
{
printf("Enter %d element in array :: ",i+1);
scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
}

printf("\nEnter the element to search within the array: ");
scanf("%d", &target);

/* call the linear search function */
result = linearSearch(arr, n, target);

if (result != -1) {
        printf("Element %d found at index %d.\n", target, result);
    } else {
        printf("Element %d not found in the list.\n", target);
    }

return 0;
}

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