diff --git a/linear_search.cpp b/linear_search.cpp
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+#include<iostream.h>
+#include<conio.h>
+int main(){
+  cout<<"enter the number u want to find:"<<endl;
+  cin>>K;
+    int arr[]={12,3,43,53,56,23,78};
+    for(int i=0;i<7;i++){
+      if(arr[i]==K){
+        return true;
+      }
+      else{
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  return 0;
+}