Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Algorithm Design And Problem Solving (Section 4 - No. 26)
What is the purpose of the 'flag' variable in a linear search?
To store the current position being examined in the list.
To indicate whether the search should continue or stop.
To store the value of the item being searched for.
To count the number of comparisons made during the search.
Paliwanag
The flag variable is used to show if the desired element is found or not during linear search.