browser/devtools/debugger/test/code_binary_search.coffee

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:03:48 +0100

author
Michael Schloh von Bennewitz <michael@schloh.com>
date
Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:03:48 +0100
branch
TOR_BUG_9701
changeset 11
deefc01c0e14
permissions
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Integrate friendly tips from Tor colleagues to make (or not) 4.5 alpha 3;
This includes removal of overloaded (but unused) methods, and addition of
a overlooked call to DataStruct::SetData(nsISupports, uint32_t, bool.)

michael@0 1 # Uses a binary search algorithm to locate a value in the specified array.
michael@0 2 window.binary_search = (items, value) ->
michael@0 3
michael@0 4 start = 0
michael@0 5 stop = items.length - 1
michael@0 6 pivot = Math.floor (start + stop) / 2
michael@0 7
michael@0 8 while items[pivot] isnt value and start < stop
michael@0 9
michael@0 10 # Adjust the search area.
michael@0 11 stop = pivot - 1 if value < items[pivot]
michael@0 12 start = pivot + 1 if value > items[pivot]
michael@0 13
michael@0 14 # Recalculate the pivot.
michael@0 15 pivot = Math.floor (stop + start) / 2
michael@0 16
michael@0 17 # Make sure we've found the correct value.
michael@0 18 if items[pivot] is value then pivot else -1

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