Python Data Structure: Locate the left insertion point for a specified value in sorted order
Python Data Structure: Exercise-1 with Solution
Write a Python program to locate the left insertion point for a specified value in sorted order.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
import bisect
def index(a, x):
i = bisect.bisect_left(a, x)
return i
a = [1,2,4,5]
print(index(a, 6))
print(index(a, 3))
Sample Output:
4 2
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