Binary Search in Array

Question

How would I implement a binary search using just an array?

Answer 1

The single comparison version is fast and concise

int bsearch_double(const double a[], int n, double v) {
  int low = 0, mid;
  while (n - low > 1) {
    mid = low + (n - low) / 2;
    if (v < a[mid]) n   = mid;
    else            low = mid;
  }
  return (low < n && a[low] == v) ? low : -1;
}