""" File: binary_search_insertion.py Created Time: 2023-08-04 Author: krahets (krahets@163.com) """ def binary_search_insertion_simple(nums: list[int], target: int) -> int: """Find an insertion point using binary search (no duplicates)""" i, j = 0, len(nums) - 1 # Initialize the closed interval [0, n-1] while i <= j: m = (i + j) // 2 # Calculate the midpoint index m if nums[m] < target: i = m + 1 # Target must be in [m+1, j] if it exists elif nums[m] > target: j = m - 1 # Target must be in [i, m-1] if it exists else: return m # Target was found; return insertion point m # Target was not found; return insertion point i return i def binary_search_insertion(nums: list[int], target: int) -> int: """Find an insertion point using binary search (with duplicates)""" i, j = 0, len(nums) - 1 # Initialize the closed interval [0, n-1] while i <= j: m = (i + j) // 2 # Calculate the midpoint index m if nums[m] < target: i = m + 1 # Target must be in [m+1, j] if it exists elif nums[m] > target: j = m - 1 # Target must be in [i, m-1] if it exists else: j = m - 1 # Continue in [i, m-1] to find the rightmost element smaller than target # Return insertion point i return i """Driver code""" if __name__ == "__main__": # Array with no duplicate elements nums = [1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 15, 23, 26, 31, 35] print(f"\nArray nums = {nums}") # Find an insertion point using binary search for target in [6, 9]: index = binary_search_insertion_simple(nums, target) print(f"Insertion index for element {target}: {index}") # Array containing duplicate elements nums = [1, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 10, 12, 15] print(f"\nArray nums = {nums}") # Find an insertion point using binary search for target in [2, 6, 20]: index = binary_search_insertion(nums, target) print(f"Insertion index for element {target}: {index}")