# populate @array with the even integers from 0 to 198
for ( $i = 0; $i < 100; ++$i ) {
$array[ $i ] = 2 * $i;
}
# prompt the user for a search key
print "Enter an integer search key: ";
chomp ( $searchKey = <STDIN> );
$found = 0; # $found is initially false
for ( $i = 0; $i < @array && !$found; ++$i ) {
if ( $array[ $i ] == $searchKey ) {
$index = $i;
$found = 1;
}
}
if ( $found ) { # $found == 1
print "Found $searchKey at subscript $index \n";
}
else { # $found == 0
print "$searchKey not found \n";
}
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