linear_search.cpp

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#include <cassert>   
#include <iostream>  

int LinearSearch(int *array, int size, int key) {
    for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
        if (array[i] == key) {
            return i;
        }
    }
 
    /* We reach here only in case element is not present in array, return an
     * invalid entry in that case*/
    return -1;
}

static void tests() {
    int size = 4;
    int *array = new int[size];
    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
        array[i] = i;
    }
 
    assert(LinearSearch(array, size, 0) == 0);
    assert(LinearSearch(array, size, 1) == 1);
    assert(LinearSearch(array, size, 2) == 2);
 
    delete[] array;
 
    size = 6;
    array = new int[size];
    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
        array[i] = i;
    }
 
    assert(LinearSearch(array, size, 3) == 3);
    assert(LinearSearch(array, size, 1) == 1);
    assert(LinearSearch(array, size, 5) == 5);
 
    std::cout << "All tests have successfully passed!\n";
    delete[] array;  // free memory up
}

int main() {
    int mode = 0;
 
    std::cout << "Choose mode\n";
    std::cout << "Self-test mode (1), interactive mode (2): ";
 
    std::cin >> mode;
 
    if (mode == 2) {
        int size = 0;
        std::cout << "\nEnter the size of the array [in range 1-30 ]: ";
        std::cin >> size;
 
        while (size <= 0 || size > 30) {
            std::cout << "Size can only be 1-30. Please choose another value: ";
            std::cin >> size;
        }
 
        int *array = new int[size];
        int key = 0;
 
        // Input for the array elements
        std::cout << "Enter the array of " << size << " numbers: ";
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
            std::cin >> array[i];
        }
 
        std::cout << "\nEnter the number to be searched: ";
        std::cin >> key;
 
        int index = LinearSearch(array, size, key);
        if (index != -1) {
            std::cout << "Number found at index: " << index << "\n";
        } else {
            std::cout << "Array element not found";
        }
        delete[] array;
    } else {
        tests();  // run self-test implementations
    }
    return 0;
}