code: def searchsorted(arr, N, x):
      L = 0
      R = N-1
      done = False
      m = (L+R)//2
      while not done:
          if arr[m] < x:
              L = m + 1
          elif arr[m] > x:
              R = m - 1
          elif arr[m] == x:
              done = True
          m = (L+R)//2
          if L>R:
              done = True
      return L