std algorithm binary search code example

Example: c++ binary search

int result = -1;
  int low = 0;
  int high = N-1; // N - # of elements
   while (low <= high)
   {  mid = (low + high) / 2;
      if ( item == vector[mid])
	  {  result = mid;
	     break; 
      }
      else if (item > vector[mid] )
	           { low =  mid + 1; }
          else  { high = mid - 1; }
   }