Implementing Binary Search in Python with O(log n) Complexity

Implemented Binary Search from Scratch in Python! One of the fundamentals every developer should master — Binary Search. Instead of scanning every element one by one (O(n)), binary search cuts the search space in half with every step, achieving O(log n) time complexity. Here's how it works: 1. Start with two pointers — left and right 2. Find the middle element 3. If it's the target, we're done 4. If the target is larger, search the right half 5. If smaller, search the left half 6. Repeat until found or the search space is exhausted Key detail: I used left + (right - left) // 2 instead of (left + right) // 2 to avoid potential integer overflow — a small but important best practice. Building strong fundamentals, one algorithm at a time. #Python #DataStructures #Algorithms #BinarySearch #CodingJourney #DSA #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #LearningInPublic

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