NAME
linear_search - Finds an element in an array
SYNOPSIS
#include "l/l_sort.h"
Example compile flags (system dependent):
-DLINUX_386 -DLINUX_386_P4
-I/home/kobus/include
-L/home/kobus/load/linux_386_p4 -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/lib
-lKJB -llapack -lblas -lg2c -lXext -lX11
int linear_search
(
const void *array,
int num_elements,
size_t element_size,
int (*cmp_fn)(const void *,const void *),
const void *search_key_ptr
);
DESCRIPTION
This routine finds an element (pointed to by search_key_ptr) in the array
"array" with a linear search. The array need not be sorted. The search is
done with the compare routine "cmp_fn".
RETURNS
On success, this routine returns an index into the array. If the element
is not found, then it returns NOT_FOUND.
DISCLAIMER
This software is not adequatedly tested. It is recomended that
results are checked independantly where appropriate.
AUTHOR
Kobus Barnard
DOCUMENTOR
Kobus Barnard
SEE ALSO
kjb_sort
,
int_sort
,
long_sort
,
binary_search
,
int_binary_search
,
long_binary_search
,
binary_search_int_array
,
binary_search_long_array
,
int_linear_search
,
long_linear_search
,
linear_search_int_array
,
linear_search_long_array