why we are using set in searchall?

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why we are using set in searchall?..

Answer / nagaraj ramamoorthy

no need use the SET verb in search all (Binary Search)
because it will automatically initialise and increase the
index variable in the table.

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why we are using set in searchall?..

Answer / mahesh

actually in search we use a set verb to set the data in
increse or decrease order but incase of searh all its a
binry search no need to use the set verb

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why we are using set in searchall?..

Answer / krishna chaitanya

In searchALL We Dont use any Set Verb . But in Search we
will use

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why we are using set in searchall?..

Answer / ashok

in search all(bynary search)
set is used in 2 ways
1) if u incress/decress indexed varibles
ie set ws-a upto/downto 5.
it incress/decress indexvalue 5.
2) we canot use move clause in indexed so we use set
place of move like
ie set ws-a to 5.
it simply move 5 to ws-a.

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