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The Magic of Binary Search: Finding Needles in Haystacks

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

Explainer

Binary search is like finding a word in a dictionary by opening it in the middle, then narrowing down based on alphabetical order. It works on sorted data, halving the search space with each comparison until the target is found or deemed absent.

Additional Context

Binary search is efficient (O(log n)) for large datasets, unlike linear search (O(n)). It's used in algorithms for fast data retrieval and is fundamental in computer science and programming interviews.

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