# 通过控制列表索引达到二分的目的
# 算法时间复杂度O(log(N))
def binarySearch(alist, item):
first = 0
last = len(alist) - 1
found = False
while first <= last and not found:
midpoint = (first + last) // 2
if alist[midpoint] == item:
found = True
else:
if item < alist[midpoint]:
last = midpoint - 1
else:
first = midpoint + 1
return found
testlist = [2, 3, 3, 23, 24, 243, 24455]
print(binarySearch(testlist, 34))
print(binarySearch(testlist, 243))