binary search program

this is a code for the binary search program in c language.now the program is not showing any error but when i run this program then the output is like:
enter the total numbers:6
enter the array elements: 5 4 7 1 3 2
the sorted numbers are:1 2 3 4 5 7
enter the number to be searched:5
then it prints::::the number is not found
now why does it always print the number is not found no matter what number i enter.it always show "the number is not found"????why?????it is printing the sorted list alright.so why not the number then?plz help me out!!!!!!!!

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
int a[10],n,i,j,temp;
int beg,end,mid,target;
clrscr();
printf(“enter the total numbers:”);
scanf(“%d”,&n);
printf(“enter the array elements:” );
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
scanf(“%d”,&a[i]);
for(i=0;i<n-1;i++)
    {  
     for(j=0;j<n-i-1;j++)
       {
          If(a[j+1]<a[j])
            {
               temp=a[j];
                a[j]=a[j+1];
                 a[j+1]=temp;
            }
      }
  }
printf(“the sorted numbers are:”);
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
printf(“%4d”,a[i]);
beg=a[0];
end=a[9];
mid=(beg+end)/2;
printf(“\nenter the number to be searched:”);
scanf(“%d”,&target);
while(beg<=end && a[mid]!=target)
{
if(target<a[mid])
 end=mid-1;
else
beg=mid+1;
mid=(beg+end)/2;
}
If(a[mid]==target)
  {
printf(“\nthe number is found at position %2d”,mid);
  }
else
    {
printf(“\nthe number is not found:”);
     }
getch();
}

It's probably because you're using void main. That's undefined, and as a result, anything could happen. Seriously though, you'll have to learn how to indent if you want anyone to wade through all that crap. While you're at it, you should really consider breaking things up into functions.

Plus I see you've got something called "If" in there...

Quzah.

Code:

beg=a[0];
end=a[9];
mid=(beg+end)/2;
printf(“\nenter the number to be searched:”);
scanf(“%d”,&target);
while(beg<=end && a[mid]!=target)

Your initializing/setting of beg, end and mid are wrong. You should be setting these values to the indicies and not the values stored at those positions in the array. mid for example should be set to index 4 or 5 and not the average of the values at the begining and end of the array. Consider what happens the first time through the loop if a[0] = 20 and a[9] = 100. beg becomes 20, end becomes 100 and mid becomes 60. You then test a[mid] (i.e. a[60]) which is an invalid array element.

Code:

void main

Should always be int instead of void.

i m not able to understand here....what exactly do u want m,e to try?
could u plz make some necessary changes in my code....in order to make it run properly and what all i have been lacking there?plz help me out .......?

before somebody will even consider looking at your code you should indent it. And as quzah said, void main is undefined.

Hi,

Code:

beg=a[0];
end=a[9];
mid=(beg+end)/2;
printf(“\nenter the number to be searched:”);

In the above code, use n-1 instread of 9. because it will affect the Binary search Logic if you used less or more than 10 input values.

Code:

if(a[mid]==target)
  {
printf("\nthe number is found at position %2d",mid);
  }
else
    {
printf("\nthe number is not found:");

Use (mid+1) while printing the position.

Note:: Output Verified .