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Code for binary search
//time: O(logN), extra space: O(1)
public static int rank(int key, int[] a) {
    int lo = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    while(lo <= hi) {
        int mid = lo + (hi - lo)/2;
        if(key < a[mid]) hi = mid - 1;
        else if (key > a[mid]) lo = mid + 1;
        else return mid;
    }
    return lo;
}