method FindZero(a: array) returns (r: int) requires a != null && forall i :: 0 <= i && i < a.Length ==> 0 <= a[i]; requires forall i :: 0 <= i && i+1 < a.Length ==> a[i]-1 <= a[i+1]; ensures 0 <= r ==> r < a.Length && a[r] == 0; ensures r < 0 ==> forall i :: 0 <= i && i < a.Length ==> a[i] != 0; { var n := 0; while (n < a.Length) invariant forall i :: 0 <= i && i < n && i < a.Length ==> a[i] != 0; { if (a[n] == 0) { r := n; return; } Lemma(a, n, a[n]); n := n + a[n]; } r := -1; } ghost method Lemma(a: array, k: int, m: int) requires a != null && forall i :: 0 <= i && i < a.Length ==> 0 <= a[i]; requires forall i :: 0 <= i && i+1 < a.Length ==> a[i]-1 <= a[i+1]; requires 0 <= k; requires k < a.Length ==> m <= a[k]; ensures forall i :: k <= i && i < k+m && i < a.Length ==> a[i] != 0; decreases m; { if (0 < m && k < a.Length) { assert a[k] != 0; Lemma(a, k+1, m-1); } }