ENH: searchorted: support int | float scalar x2

Author: ev-br

array_api_strict/_searching_functions.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from ._array_object import Array
 from ._dtypes import _real_numeric_dtypes, _result_type
 from ._dtypes import bool as _bool
-from ._flags import requires_api_version, requires_data_dependent_shapes
+from ._flags import requires_api_version, requires_data_dependent_shapes, get_array_api_strict_flags
 from ._helpers import _maybe_normalize_py_scalars
 
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def count_nonzero(
 @requires_api_version('2023.12')
 def searchsorted(
     x1: Array,
-    x2: Array,
+    x2: Array | int | float,
     /,
     *,
     side: Literal["left", "right"] = "left",
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ def searchsorted(
 
     See its docstring for more information.
     """
+    flags = get_array_api_strict_flags()
+    if flags["api_version"] >= "2025.12":
+
+        if isinstance(x2, bool | int | float | complex):
+            x2 = x1._promote_scalar(x2)
+
     if x1.dtype not in _real_numeric_dtypes or x2.dtype not in _real_numeric_dtypes:
         raise TypeError("Only real numeric dtypes are allowed in searchsorted")