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+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Define an array of critters to sort. */
+
+struct critter
+  {
+    const char *name;
+    const char *species;
+  };
+
+struct critter muppets[] =
+  {
+    {"Kermit", "frog"},
+    {"Piggy", "pig"},
+    {"Gonzo", "whatever"},
+    {"Fozzie", "bear"},
+    {"Sam", "eagle"},
+    {"Robin", "frog"},
+    {"Animal", "animal"},
+    {"Camilla", "chicken"},
+    {"Sweetums", "monster"},
+    {"Dr. Strangepork", "pig"},
+    {"Link Hogthrob", "pig"},
+    {"Zoot", "human"},
+    {"Dr. Bunsen Honeydew", "human"},
+    {"Beaker", "human"},
+    {"Swedish Chef", "human"}
+  };
+
+int count = sizeof (muppets) / sizeof (struct critter);
+
+
+
+/* This is the comparison function used for sorting and searching. */
+
+int 
+critter_cmp (const struct critter *c1, const struct critter *c2)
+{
+  return strcmp (c1->name, c2->name);
+}
+
+
+/* Print information about a critter. */
+
+void 
+print_critter (const struct critter *c)
+{
+  printf ("%s, the %s\n", c->name, c->species);
+}
+
+
+/*@group*/
+/* Do the lookup into the sorted array. */
+
+void 
+find_critter (const char *name)
+{
+  struct critter target, *result;
+  target.name = name;
+  result = bsearch (&target, muppets, count, sizeof (struct critter),
+		    critter_cmp);
+  if (result)
+    print_critter (result);
+  else
+    printf ("Couldn't find %s.\n", name);
+}
+/*@end group*/
+
+/* Main program. */
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    print_critter (&muppets[i]);
+  printf ("\n");
+
+  qsort (muppets, count, sizeof (struct critter), critter_cmp);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    print_critter (&muppets[i]);
+  printf ("\n");
+
+  find_critter ("Kermit");
+  find_critter ("Gonzo");
+  find_critter ("Janice");
+
+  return 0;
+}