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Kris Reid
17,026 PointsBinary Search - new midpoint?
I'm just wondering. I'm looking at implanting a binary search. I understand it mostly. However is a new midpoint created after discarding half of the list or does it just continue searching the list?
Hope that makes sense thanks.
1 Answer

Kevin S
Data Analysis Techdegree Student 15,862 PointsYo Kris,
I'm still working though binary search myself, but maybe this video will help you out. It's from Harvard, and I think it does a great job of explaining binary serach step by step.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T98PIp4omUA
Hope this points you in the right direction.