BAPS

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  1. BAPS stands for Binary Search Algorithm Program.
  2. Start by declaring an array of integers to perform the binary search on.
  3. Initialize variables to store the lower and upper bounds of the search range, as well as the middle index of the array.
  4. Prompt the user to enter the number they want to search for.
  5. Use a while loop to perform the binary search until the lower bound is less than or equal to the upper bound.
  6. Calculate the middle index by taking the average of the lower and upper bounds.
  7. If the value at the middle index is equal to the search number, return the middle index as the result.
  8. If the value at the middle index is less than the search number, update the lower bound to be one index greater than the middle index.
  9. If the value at the middle index is greater than the search number, update the upper bound to be one index less than the middle index.
  10. If the search number is not found in the array, return -1 as the result.
  11. Display the result to the user, indicating whether the search number was found or not.

Note: This is a basic implementation of the binary search algorithm in C++. It assumes that the array is sorted in ascending order. If the array is not sorted, the algorithm will not work correctly. Additionally, the program does not handle cases where the user enters invalid input or when the array is empty. These considerations could be added to improve the program's robustness.