Aniket Manna — R51-T036: Simplify one responsibility in linearSearch (linearSearch.js) [src/algorithms/search/linear-search] #36

Student: Aniket Manna

Task: R51-T036 · 6 of 10
Repository: https://github.com/S-AI-Projects/javascript-algorithms
Assigned working branch: student/e26b07f0860

Goal

Work on src/algorithms/search/linear-search/linearSearch.js. Refactor one coherent calculation in linearSearch while preserving its behavior for the fixture. Name the particular state or operation made clearer in the PR. Fixture: Search [2, 4, 6, 8] for 2, 8 and 5, then search a singleton and an empty collection if allowed. Use the source miss sentinel and duplicate-index contract.

Steps

1. Read src/algorithms/search/linear-search/linearSearch.js, especially linearSearch near line 11. Record its public inputs, result, mutation behavior and any external dependencies before changing it.
2. First capture behavior in tests; identify the smallest contiguous responsibility that can be named clearly.
3. Extract or simplify that responsibility without changing algorithm, return type, ordering, side effects or public arguments.
4. Implement work/R51-T036/check.py as a focused runner that executes the new checks and propagates failures. Native check to incorporate: run the repository test script in non-watch mode after installing from its lockfile; for browser-only code use a browser test instead of plain Node. Record the actual command and nonzero test count.
5. Create the checks specified below and run python3 work/R51-T036/check.py. Save inputs, expected versus actual results and tool versions in work/R51-T036/; a check must exit non-zero when an assertion fails.
6. Commit the repository change on branch R51-T036; prepare a PR to the organisation fork explaining the result and linking the checks. Keep each task independently reviewable. Remove work/R51-T036/ from a later upstream branch.

Done when

☐ The checked behavior is tied to linearSearch in src/algorithms/search/linear-search/linearSearch.js; every assertion has an explicit expected value.
☐ Search [2, 4, 6, 8] for 2, 8 and 5, then search a singleton and an empty collection if allowed. Use the source miss sentinel and duplicate-index contract.
☐ Existing supported behavior and the public interface are preserved unless a failing regression demonstrates and documents a defect.
☐ The before/after tests agree and the diff contains one explained readability improvement.
☐ The change is not a repository-wide formatting pass or an unmeasured optimization.

Submission checklist

• Complete this task and its checks.
• Add the required evidence and link your pull request here.
• Select this S-AI-Projects fork as the PR base repository.
• Request instructor review.

Keep this PR focused on this task. Do not submit assignment PRs to the upstream repository.