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/* Ternary search is similar to binary search but it divides the sorted array
* into three parts and determines which part the key lies in. The array will
* be divided into three intervals by using two middle points, mid1 and mid2.
* The value of the key will first be compared with the two mid points, the value
* will be returned if there is a match. Then, if the value of the key is less
* than mid1, narrow the interval to the first part. Else, if the value of the
* key is greater than mid2, narrow the interval to the third part. Otherwise,
* narrow the interval to the middle part. Repeat the steps until the value is
* found or the interval is empty (value not found after checking all elements).
*
* Reference: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ternary-search/
*/
function ternarySearchRecursive(arr, key, low = 0, high = arr.length - 1) {
if (high >= low) {
// find the mid1 and mid2
const mid1 = Math.floor(low + (high - low) / 3)
const mid2 = Math.floor(high - (high - low) / 3)
// check if key is found at any mid
if (arr[mid1] === key) {
// return index of key if found
return mid1
}
if (arr[mid2] === key) {
// return index of key if found
return mid2
}
// since the key is not found at mid,
// check in which region it is present
// and repeat the Search operation
// in that region
if (key < arr[mid1]) {
// the key lies in between low and mid1
return ternarySearchRecursive(arr, key, low, mid1 - 1)
} else if (key > arr[mid2]) {
// the key lies in between mid2 and high
return ternarySearchRecursive(arr, key, mid2 + 1, high)
} else {
// the key lies in between mid1 and mid2
return ternarySearchRecursive(arr, key, mid1 + 1, mid2 - 1)
}
} else {
// if low > high => we have searched the whole array without finding the item
return -1
}
}
function ternarySearchIterative(arr, key, low = 0, high = arr.length - 1) {
while (high >= low) {
// find the mid1 and mid2
const mid1 = Math.floor(low + (high - low) / 3)
const mid2 = Math.floor(high - (high - low) / 3)
// check if key is found at any mid
if (arr[mid1] === key) {
// return index of key if found
return mid1
}
if (arr[mid2] === key) {
// return index of key if found
return mid2
}
// since the key is not found at mid,
// check in which region it is present
// and repeat the Search operation
// in that region
if (key < arr[mid1]) {
// the key lies in between low and mid1
high = mid1 - 1
} else if (key > arr[mid2]) {
// the key lies in between mid2 and high
low = mid2 + 1
} else {
// the key lies in between mid1 and mid2
low = mid1 + 1
high = mid2 - 1
}
}
// the key was not found
return -1
}
export { ternarySearchRecursive, ternarySearchIterative }