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Binary search the return value of f for the closest value v is between starting with min going to max.
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var searchHighLow = function(v,f,min,max) { | |
var t, dat; | |
for (;;) { | |
dat = f(min); | |
if(dat === v) return [min,min]; | |
t = (min + max) >> 1; | |
dat = f(t); | |
if(dat === v) return [t,t]; | |
if(dat < v) min = t; | |
dat = f(max); | |
if(dat === v) return [max,max]; | |
t = (min + max) >> 1; | |
dat = f(t); | |
if(dat === v) return [t,t]; | |
if(dat > v) max = t; | |
if((max - min) < 17) { | |
var tmin = min, tmax = max | |
dat = f(tmin); | |
if(dat > v) { | |
tmin = undefined; | |
} else { | |
t = tmin; | |
while(t <= max && (dat = f(t)) <= v ) { | |
if(dat === v) return [t,t]; | |
tmin = t | |
t++; | |
}; | |
} | |
dat = f(tmax); | |
if(dat < v) { | |
tmax = undefined; | |
} else { | |
t = tmax; | |
while(t >= min && (dat = f(t)) >= v ) { | |
if(dat === v) return [t,t]; | |
tmax = t; | |
t--; | |
}; | |
} | |
return [tmin,tmax]; | |
} | |
} | |
} |
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