In binary search, mid = start + (end-start)/2 is used to avoid overflow, as said by a book.
why can't we use mid = (start + end)/2, it says this statement may result in overflow ? * Sanjay Kumar B.Tech Final Year Department of Computer Engineering National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra Kurukshetra - 136119 Haryana, India Contact: +91-8053566286 * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
