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Day 16Easy
LeetCode
LeetCodeBinary Search (Iterative & Recursive)
Logarithmic SearchSolved Nov 13, 2025
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LeetCodeLogarithmic SearchSolved Nov 13, 2025
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Problem
Given a sorted array of integers nums and an integer target, write a function to search for target in nums. If the target exists, return its index; otherwise, return -1.
Reading the solution first feels like progress, but it makes the next similar problem — and the interview version — much harder, because you skipped the part where you figure it out. Give it an honest 20–30 minutes. Stuck? Re-read the pattern, watch the concept video, or try the brute force first.
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