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SLR25/26 - Algorithms
Linear Search
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Linear Search works by:
To start from the
beginning
of the data set
Compare the search item with the
first
value
Search
sequentially
with the next value
Repeat
until search item is found and then stop
Or return
False
if item is not found
Code for
linear
search:
Advantages and Disadvantages of linear search:
+
Data does not need to be in
order
Quick for a
small
set of data
-
Takes a
long
time for a large set of data
Not efficient