diff --git a/c_programs/searching.c b/c_programs/searching.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    
+    int n;
+    printf("Enter the size of the array :");
+    scanf("%d",&n);
+
+    int arr[n];
+    printf("Enter elements in the array\n");
+    for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
+       scanf("%d",&arr[i]);
+
+
+    int x;
+    printf("Enter element to search in the array\n");
+    scanf("%d",&x);
+
+    int flag = 0;
+
+    for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
+    {
+        if(arr[i]==x)
+        {
+            flag=1;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if(flag==1)
+        printf("number is found\n");
+    else
+        printf("number is not found\n");
+
+
+    return 0;
+}
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