diff --git a/binary_search.c b/binary_search.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+#define MAX 100
+void main()
+{
+int array[MAX],l,r,mid,n,x,flag=0,i;
+printf("enter the no of elements\n");
+scanf("%d", &n);
+printf("enter the elements of the sorted array\n");
+for(i=0;i<n;i++)
+{scanf("%d",&array[i]);
+}
+printf("enter the element to be searched\n");
+scanf("%d", &x);
+l=0;
+r=n-1;
+mid=(l+r)/2;
+while(l<r)
+{if(x==array[mid])
+	{printf("\nthe element is at pos %d\n",mid);
+	flag=1;
+	break;
+	}
+else if(x<array[mid])
+	{r=mid-1;
+	mid=(l+r)/2;
+	}
+else if(x>array[mid])
+	{l=mid+1;
+	mid=(l+r)/2;
+	}
+
+}
+if(flag==0)
+	printf("The element is not found\n");
+
+}