diff --git a/C/linear search.c b/C/linear search.c
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+++ b/C/linear search.c	
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+#include <stdio.h>
+int main()
+{
+int arr[20],x,i,n;
+printf("Enter number of elements in array\n");
+scanf("%d", &n);
+printf("Enter %d numbers\n",n);
+for (i=0;i<n;i++)
+scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
+printf("Enter number to be searched\n");
+scanf("%d",&x);
+for(i=0;i<n;i++)
+{
+if(arr[i]==x)
+{
+printf("%d is present at position %d.\n",x,i+1);
+break;
+}
+}
+if(i==n)
+printf("%d is not found\n",x);
+return 0;
+}