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+/*----------------------------------------------------------
+ *				HTBLA-Leonding
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------
+ * Exercise Number: S07
+ * Title:			Linear search implementation
+ * Author:			*/<your name>;/*
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------
+ * Description:
+ * Implements the linear search algorithm
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#ifndef ___LINEAR_SEARCH_H
+#define ___LINEAR_SEARCH_H
+
+#include "list.h"
+
+/* NOTE: Either list or array variant is required! */
+
+/**
+ * Searches the given needle within the given haystack using linear search approach.
+ * 
+ * @param haystack The list in which the `needle` is searched.
+ * @param needle The value to find within the haystack.
+ * @return The index of the `needle` within the list or a value less than zero 
+ * if the needle was not not found.
+ */
+<type> linear_search_list(<params>);
+
+
+/* ARRAY VARIANT */
+
+/**
+ * Searches the given needle within the given haystack using binary search approach.
+ *  
+ * @param haystack The sorted list in which the `needle` is searched.
+ * @param length The length of the haystack array.
+ * @param needle The value to find within the haystack.
+ * @return The index of the `needle` within the array or a value less than zero 
+ * if the needle was not not found.
+ */
+<type> linear_search_array(<params>);
+
+#endif