diff --git a/binary searching.c b/binary searching.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+int main()
+{
+int arr[20],i,j,temp,f,l,mid,n,x;
+printf("Enter the number of elements\n");
+scanf("%d", &n);
+printf("Enter %d numbers\n", n);
+for (i=0;i<n;i++)
+scanf("%d",&arr[i]);
+for(i=0;i<n-1;i++)
+{
+for(j=0;j<n-i-1;j++)
+{
+if(arr[j]>arr[j+1])
+{
+temp=arr[j];
+arr[j]=arr[j+1];
+arr[j+1]=temp;
+}
+}
+}
+printf("Sorted array is:\n");
+for(i=0;i<n;i++)
+printf("%d\n",arr[i]);
+printf("Enter value to be searched\n");
+scanf("%d", &x);
+f=0;
+l=n-1;
+mid=(f+l)/2;
+while(f<=l)
+{
+if(arr[mid]<x)
+f= mid+1;
+else if (arr[mid]==x)
+{
+printf("%d found at position %d\n",x,mid+1);
+break;
+}
+else
+l=mid-1;mid=(f+l)/2;
+}
+if(f>l)
+printf("%d is not found in the list",x);
+return 0;
+}