diff --git a/C/binary_search.c b/C/binary_search.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+int a[20];
+void main()
+{
+    int n;
+    printf("Enter the size of the array\n");
+    scanf("%d",&n);
+    printf("Enter the elements in the array");
+    for(int x=0;x<n;x++)
+    {
+        scanf("%d",&a[x]);
+    }
+    int ele;
+    printf("Enter the element to be searched");
+    scanf("%d",&ele);
+    int first=0;int last=n-1;int mid=0;int pos=-1;
+    while(first<=last)
+    {
+
+        mid=(first+last)/2;
+        if(ele<a[mid])
+            last=mid-1;
+        else if(ele>a[mid])
+            first=mid+1;
+        else
+        {
+            pos=mid;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if(pos!=-1)
+        printf("Element %d found at position %d",ele,pos);
+    else
+        printf("Element not found!");
+
+}