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Search a person number in a list given a person name
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def search_phone_by_name(list, name) | |
left = 0 | |
right = list.length - 1 | |
while left <= right | |
mid = (left + right) / 2 | |
current_name = list[mid][:name] | |
if current_name == name | |
return list[mid][:phone] | |
elsif current_name < name | |
left = mid + 1 | |
else | |
right = mid - 1 | |
end | |
end | |
"Name not found" | |
end | |
# Tests | |
require 'rspec/autorun' | |
describe 'search_phone_by_name' do | |
list = [ | |
{ name: "Alice", phone: "123-456-7890" }, | |
{ name: "Bob", phone: "456-789-0123" }, | |
{ name: "Lorenna", phone: "555-123-4567" }, | |
{ name: "Zach", phone: "999-888-7777" } | |
] | |
it 'returns the phone when the name is present' do | |
expect(search_phone_by_name(list, "Lorenna")).to eq("555-123-4567") | |
end | |
it 'returns a message when the name is not found' do | |
expect(search_phone_by_name(list, "Sarah")).to eq("Name not found") | |
end | |
end |
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