#include<stdio.h>

#define MAX 10

// array of items on which linear search will be conducted. 
int list[MAX] = { 10, 14, 19, 26, 27, 31, 33, 35, 42, 44 };

int find(int data) {
   int lo = 0;
   int hi = MAX - 1;
   int mid = -1;
   int comparisons = 1;      
   int index = -1;

   while(lo <= hi) {
      printf("
Comparison %d  \n" , comparisons ) ;
      printf("lo : %d, list[%d] = %d\n", lo, lo, list[lo]);
      printf("hi : %d, list[%d] = %d\n", hi, hi, list[hi]);

      comparisons++;

      // probe the mid point 
      mid = lo + (((double)(hi - lo) / (list[hi] - list[lo])) * (data - list[lo]));
      printf("mid = %d\n",mid);

      // data found 
      if(list[mid] == data) {
         index = mid;
         break;
      } else {
         if(list[mid] < data) {
            // if data is larger, data is in upper half 
            lo = mid + 1;
         } else {
            // if data is smaller, data is in lower half 
            hi = mid - 1;
         }
      }               
   }

   printf("
Total comparisons made: %d", --comparisons);
   return index;
}

int main() {
   //find location of 33
   int location = find(33);

   // if element was found 
   if(location != -1)
      printf("
Element found at location: %d" ,(location+1));
   else
      printf("Element not found.");

   return 0;
}