implemented jump search

searches/jump_search.py

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+import math
+def jump_search(arr, x):
+    n = len(arr)
+    step = math.floor(math.sqrt(n))
+    prev = 0
+    while arr[min(step, n)-1] < x:
+        prev = step
+        step += math.floor(math.sqrt(n))
+        if prev >= n:
+            return -1
+
+    while arr[prev] < x:
+        prev = prev + 1
+        if prev == min(step, n):
+            return -1
+    if arr[prev] == x:
+        return prev
+    return -1
+
+
+
+arr = [ 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610]
+x = 55
+index = jump_search(arr, x)
+print("\nNumber " + str(x) +" is at index " + str(index));