var Arr = [3,5,6,7,9,12,15]; function binary(find,arr,low,high){ if(low <= high){ if(arr[low] == find) return low; if(arr[high] == find) return high; var mid = Math.ceil((high + low)/2); if(arr[mid] == find){ return mid; }else if(arr[mid] > find){ return binary(find,arr,low,mid-1); }else{ return binary(find,arr,mid+1,high); } } return -1; } binary(15,Arr,0,Arr.length-1); //javascript/7678