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BSEARCH(3) BSD Library Functions Manual BSEARCH(3) NAME bsearch -- binary search of a sorted table LIBRARY Standard C Library (libc, -lc) SYNOPSIS #include <stdlib.h> void * bsearch(const void *key, const void *base, size_t nel, size_t width, int (*compar) (const void *, const void *)); DESCRIPTION The bsearch() function searches an array of nel objects, the initial mem-ber member ber of which is pointed to by base, for a member that matches the object pointed to by key. The size (in bytes) of each member of the array is specified by width. The contents of the array should be in ascending sorted order according to the comparison function referenced by compar. The compar routine is expected to have two arguments which point to the key object and to an array member, in that order. It should return an integer which is less than, equal to, or greater than zero if the key object is found, respec-tively, respectively, tively, to be less than, to match, or be greater than the array member. RETURN VALUES The bsearch() function returns a pointer to a matching member of the array, or a null pointer if no match is found. If two members compare as equal, which member is matched is unspecified. SEE ALSO db(3), lsearch(3), qsort(3) STANDARDS The bsearch() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:1990 (``ISO C90''). BSD April 19, 1994 BSD |