def search_rotated_array(nums: list[int], target: int) -> int:    
    left, right = 0, (len(nums) - 1)

    while left <= right:
        mid = left + (right - left) // 2

        if nums[mid] == target:
            return mid

        if nums[left] <= nums[mid]:
            if nums[left] <= target < nums[mid]:
                right = mid - 1
            else:
                left = mid + 1
        else:
            if nums[mid] < target <= nums[right]:
                left = mid + 1
            else:
                right = mid - 1

    return -1