Create linear_search.c

prateekiiest · web-flow · commit 045698557028 · 2017-02-04T17:48:04.000+05:30
diff --git a/search/linear_search.c b/search/linear_search.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+ 
+int main()
+{
+   int array[100], search, c, n;
+ 
+   printf("Enter the number of elements in array\n");
+   scanf("%d",&n);      // Total no of elements
+ 
+   printf("Enter %d integer(s)\n", n);
+ 
+   for (c = 0; c < n; c++)
+      scanf("%d", &array[c]);    //  Reading the elements
+ 
+   printf("Enter the number to search\n");   // Target element to be searched
+   scanf("%d", &search);
+ 
+   for (c = 0; c < n; c++)
+   {
+      if (array[c] == search)     /* if required element found */
+      {
+         printf("%d is present at location %d.\n", search, c+1);
+         break;
+      }
+   }
+   if (c == n)
+      printf("%d is not present in array.\n", search);   // Element not found
+ 
+   return 0;
+}
