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+def binarySearch(arr, l, r, x): 
+  
+    while l <= r: 
+  
+        mid = l + (r - l)//2; 
+          
+        # Check if x is present at mid 
+        if arr[mid] == x: 
+            return mid 
+  
+        # If x is greater, ignore left half 
+        elif arr[mid] < x: 
+            l = mid + 1
+  
+        # If x is smaller, ignore right half 
+        else: 
+            r = mid - 1
+      
+    # If we reach here, then the element 
+    # was not present 
+    return -1
+  
+  
+# Test array 
+arr = [ 2, 3, 4, 10, 40 ] 
+x = 10
+  
+# Function call 
+result = binarySearch(arr, 0, len(arr)-1, x) 
+  
+if result != -1: 
+    print ("Element is present at index ",result) 
+else: 
+    print ("Element is not present in array")