# Bisection algorithms # Insert item x in list a, and keep it sorted assuming a is sorted def insort(a, x, lo=0, hi=None): if hi is None: hi = len(a) while lo < hi: mid = (lo+hi)/2 if x < a[mid]: hi = mid else: lo = mid+1 a.insert(lo, x) # Find the index where to insert item x in list a, assuming a is sorted def bisect(a, x, lo=0, hi=None): if hi is None: hi = len(a) while lo < hi: mid = (lo+hi)/2 if x < a[mid]: hi = mid else: lo = mid+1 return lo