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hello-algo/en/codes/python/chapter_searching/binary_search_edge.py

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"""
File: binary_search_edge.py
Created Time: 2023-08-04
Author: krahets (krahets@163.com)
"""
import sys
from pathlib import Path
sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
from binary_search_insertion import binary_search_insertion
def binary_search_left_edge(nums: list[int], target: int) -> int:
"""Binary search for the leftmost target"""
# Equivalent to finding the insertion point of target
i = binary_search_insertion(nums, target)
# Did not find target, thus return -1
if i == len(nums) or nums[i] != target:
return -1
# Found target, return index i
return i
def binary_search_right_edge(nums: list[int], target: int) -> int:
"""Binary search for the rightmost target"""
# Convert to finding the leftmost target + 1
i = binary_search_insertion(nums, target + 1)
# j points to the rightmost target, i points to the first element greater than target
j = i - 1
# Did not find target, thus return -1
if j == -1 or nums[j] != target:
return -1
# Found target, return index j
return j
"""Driver Code"""
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Array with duplicate elements
nums = [1, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 10, 12, 15]
print(f"\nArray nums = {nums}")
# Binary search for left and right boundaries
for target in [6, 7]:
index = binary_search_left_edge(nums, target)
print(f"The index of the leftmost element {target} is {index}")
index = binary_search_right_edge(nums, target)
print(f"The index of the rightmost element {target} is {index}")