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fix(searches): handle empty list in jump_search - #15086

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Fixes #15085

Added an early return guard if not arr: return -1 in jump_search() (searches/jump_search.py) to handle empty list inputs gracefully instead of raising an IndexError.

Also added a corresponding doctest, >>> jump_search([], 5), to verify that searching an empty list correctly returns -1.

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@mindaugl could you kindly review this pr
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bug(searches): jump_search raises IndexError for empty list input

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