Search an Element in an Array

In this example code, you will learn to Search an Element in an Array in C programming. Follow the following steps to complete the program:-

Step 1 Create an array list by input some numbers.

Step 2 Input a number to find location.

Step 3 Start a loop and check every element with search number.

Step 4 If search number matched with array element, store location in location variable.

Step 5 Print the number, and value of location variable.

Program to Search an Element in an Array in C

#include <stdio.h>

int main()

{

int j, k=0, loc=0, arr[5], item;

clrscr();

printf("\nInput 5 Numbers : ");

for(j=0; j<5;j++)

{

scanf("%d", &arr[j]);

}

printf("\nEnter the element to search in the array :");

scanf("%d", &item);

while(loc==0 && k<5)

{

if(item==arr[k])

loc=k+1;

else

k++;

}

if(loc==0)

printf("\n %d is not found in array",item);

else

printf("\n %d found at location of %d", item,loc);

getch();

return 0;

}

Output

Enter 5 Numbers : 3 6 2 9 1

Enter the element to search in the array :2

2 found at location of 3