Бинарный поиск

def binarySearch(alist, item):
    first = 0
    last = len(alist) - 1
    found = False
    index = None
    while first <= last and not found:
        midpoint = (first + last) // 2
        if alist[midpoint] == item:
            found = True
            index = midpoint
        else:
            if item < alist[midpoint]:
                last = midpoint - 1
            else:
                first = midpoint + 1
    return (found, index)
 
testlist = [0, 1, 2, 8, 13, 13, 13, 17, 19, 32, 42,]
print(binarySearch(testlist, 3))
print(binarySearch(testlist, 13))

def binarySearchLeft(alist, item):
    left = 0
    right = len(alist) - 1
    found = False
    while right - left > 1:
        midpoint = (right + left) // 2
        if alist[midpoint] >= item:
            right = midpoint
        else:
            left = midpoint
    if alist[right] == item:
        found = True
    else:
        right = None
    return (found, right)
 
testlist = [0, 1, 2, 8, 13, 13, 13, 17, 19, 32, 42,]
print(binarySearchLeft(testlist, 3))
print(binarySearchLeft(testlist, 13))

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