二分查找算法实现

def binary_search(list, item):
# low and high keep track of which part of the list you'll search in.
low = 0
high = len(list) - 1

# While you haven't narrowed it down to one element ...
while low <= high:
# ... check the middle element
mid = (low + high) // 2
guess = list[mid]
# Found the item.
if guess == item:
return mid
# The guess was too high.
if guess > item:
high = mid - 1
# The guess was too low.
else:
low = mid + 1

# Item doesn't exist
return None

my_list = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
print(binary_search(my_list, 9))

# 'None' means nil in Python. We use to indicate that the item wasn't found.
print(binary_search(my_list, -1))
输出:
4
None

小结

关键点需要知道:最低索引和最高索引值找中索引的方法:(low+high)//2.