Construct a linked list from 2D matrix

Given a matrix. Convert it into a linked list matrix such that each node is connected to its next right and down node.

Example:

Input : 2D matrix 
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

Output :
1 -> 2 -> 3 -> NULL
|    |    |
v    v    v
4 -> 5 -> 6 -> NULL
|    |    |
v    v    v
7 -> 8 -> 9 -> NULL
|    |    |
v    v    v
NULL NULL NULL

Question Source : Factset Interview Experience | Set 9

Recommended: Please solve it on PRACTICE first, before moving on to the solution.

The idea is to construct a new node for every element of matrix and recursively create its down and right nodes.

C++

// CPP program to construct a linked list 
// from given 2D matrix 
#include <bits/stdc++.h> 
using namespace std; 
  
// struct node of linked list 
struct Node { 
    int data; 
    Node* right, *down; 
}; 
  
// returns head pointer of linked list 
// constructed from 2D matrix 
Node* construct(int arr[][3], int i, int j,  
                              int m, int n) 
{ 
    // return if i or j is out of bounds 
    if (i > n - 1 || j > m - 1) 
        return NULL; 
  
    // create a new node for current i and j 
    // and recursively allocate its down and 
    // right pointers 
    Node* temp = new Node(); 
    temp->data = arr[i][j]; 
    temp->right = construct(arr, i, j + 1, m, n); 
    temp->down  = construct(arr, i + 1, j, m, n); 
    return temp; 
} 
  
// utility function for displaying 
// linked list data 
void display(Node* head) 
{ 
    // pointer to move right 
    Node* Rp; 
  
    // pointer to move down 
    Node* Dp = head; 
  
    // loop till node->down is not NULL 
    while (Dp) { 
        Rp = Dp; 
  
        // loop till node->right is not NULL 
        while (Rp) { 
            cout << Rp->data << " "; 
            Rp = Rp->right; 
        } 
        cout << "\n"; 
        Dp = Dp->down; 
    } 
} 
  
// driver program 
int main() 
{ 
    // 2D matrix 
    int arr[][3] = { 
        { 1, 2, 3 }, 
        { 4, 5, 6 }, 
        { 7, 8, 9 } 
    }; 
  
    int m = 3, n = 3; 
    Node* head = construct(arr, 0, 0, m, n); 
    display(head); 
    return 0; 
} 

Java

// Java program to construct a linked list 
// from given 2D matrix 
public class Linked_list_2D_Matrix { 
  
    // node of linked list 
    static class Node { 
        int data; 
        Node right; 
        Node down; 
    }; 
  
    // returns head pointer of linked list 
    // constructed from 2D matrix 
    static Node construct(int arr[][], int i, int j,  
                                     int m, int n) { 
          
        // return if i or j is out of bounds 
        if (i > n - 1 || j > m - 1) 
            return null; 
  
        // create a new node for current i and j 
        // and recursively allocate its down and 
        // right pointers 
        Node temp = new Node(); 
        temp.data = arr[i][j]; 
        temp.right = construct(arr, i, j + 1, m, n); 
        temp.down = construct(arr, i + 1, j, m, n); 
        return temp; 
    } 
  
    // utility function for displaying 
    // linked list data 
    static void display(Node head) { 
          
        // pointer to move right 
        Node Rp; 
  
        // pointer to move down 
        Node Dp = head; 
  
        // loop till node->down is not NULL 
        while (Dp != null) { 
            Rp = Dp; 
  
            // loop till node->right is not NULL 
            while (Rp != null) { 
                System.out.print(Rp.data + " "); 
                Rp = Rp.right; 
            } 
            System.out.println(); 
            Dp = Dp.down; 
        } 
    } 
  
    // driver program 
    public static void main(String args[]) { 
        // 2D matrix 
        int arr[][] = { { 1, 2, 3 },  
                        { 4, 5, 6 },  
                       { 7, 8, 9 } }; 
  
        int m = 3, n = 3; 
        Node head = construct(arr, 0, 0, m, n); 
        display(head); 
    } 
  
} 
// This code is contributed by Sumit Ghosh 

C#

// C# program to construct a linked list 
// from given 2D matrix 
using System; 
      
public class Linked_list_2D_Matrix 
{ 
  
    // node of linked list 
    public class Node  
    { 
        public int data; 
        public Node right; 
        public Node down; 
    }; 
  
    // returns head pointer of linked list 
    // constructed from 2D matrix 
    static Node construct(int [,]arr, int i, int j,  
                                    int m, int n)  
    { 
          
        // return if i or j is out of bounds 
        if (i > n - 1 || j > m - 1) 
            return null; 
  
        // create a new node for current i and j 
        // and recursively allocate its down and 
        // right pointers 
        Node temp = new Node(); 
        temp.data = arr[i, j]; 
        temp.right = construct(arr, i, j + 1, m, n); 
        temp.down = construct(arr, i + 1, j, m, n); 
        return temp; 
    } 
  
    // utility function for displaying 
    // linked list data 
    static void display(Node head) 
    { 
          
        // pointer to move right 
        Node Rp; 
  
        // pointer to move down 
        Node Dp = head; 
  
        // loop till node->down is not NULL 
        while (Dp != null)  
        { 
            Rp = Dp; 
  
            // loop till node->right is not NULL 
            while (Rp != null)  
            { 
                Console.Write(Rp.data + " "); 
                Rp = Rp.right; 
            } 
            Console.WriteLine(); 
            Dp = Dp.down; 
        } 
    } 
  
    // Driver program 
    public static void Main()  
    { 
        // 2D matrix 
        int [,]arr = { { 1, 2, 3 },  
                        { 4, 5, 6 },  
                    { 7, 8, 9 } }; 
  
        int m = 3, n = 3; 
        Node head = construct(arr, 0, 0, m, n); 
        display(head); 
    } 
} 
  
/* This code contributed by PrinciRaj1992 */

Output:

1 2 3 
4 5 6 
7 8 9

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