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Print all paths from a source point to all the 4 corners of a Matrix

  • Last Updated : 05 Oct, 2021

Given a 2D array arr[][] of size M*N containing 1s and 0s where 1 represents that the cell can be visited and 0s represent that the cell is blocked. There is a source point (x, y) and the task is to print all the paths from the given source to any of the four corners of the array (0, 0), (0, N – 1), (M – 1, 0) and (M – 1, N – 1).

Examples:

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Input: arr[][] = {{1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1}, {1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}, {1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0}, {1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1}, {1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1} }. source = {4, 2}
Output :  {“DRRUUURRUUR”, “DRRUUULLULLU”, “DRRDRRRD”, “DLDDL”}
Explanation :  All the possible paths from the source to the 4 corners are



Input: arr[][] = {{0, 1, 0}, {0, 0, 0}, {0, 0, 0}}, source = {0, 1}
Output: No possible path

Approach: The idea is to use recursion and backtracking to find all possible paths by considering each possible path from a source to a destination and store it if it is a valid path. Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

  • Initialize a vector of strings ans[] to store the answer.
  • Recursively call the function to check in each of the 4 directions while pushing the current direction and making the cell visited.
  • If either the pointer crosses the boundary or the cell to visit is not a valid cell i.e, its value is 0 then return.
  • Otherwise, store the current cell and on reaching to any of the ends, then make it as one of the results.
  • After performing the above steps, print the array ans[].

Below is the implementation of the above approach.

C++




// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
struct direction {
    int x, y;
    char c;
};
 
// Function to check if we reached on
// of the entry/exit (corner) point.
bool isCorner(int i, int j, int M, int N)
{
    if ((i == 0 && j == 0)
        || (i == 0 && j == N - 1)
        || (i == M - 1 && j == N - 1)
        || (i == M - 1 && j == 0))
        return true;
 
    return false;
}
 
// Function to check if the index is
// within the matrix boundary.
bool isValid(int i, int j, int M, int N)
{
    if (i < 0 || i >= M || j < 0 || j >= N)
        return false;
    return true;
}
 
// Recursive helper function
void solve(int i, int j, int M, int N,
           direction dir[],
           vector<vector<int> >& maze,
           string& t, vector<string>& ans)
{
 
    // If any corner is reached push the
    // string t into ans and return
    if (isCorner(i, j, M, N)) {
        ans.push_back(t);
        return;
    }
 
    // For all the four directions
    for (int k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
 
        // The new ith index
        int x = i + dir[k].x;
 
        // The new jth index
        int y = j + dir[k].y;
 
        // The direction R/L/U/D
        char c = dir[k].c;
 
        // If the new cell is within the
        // matrix boundary and it is not
        // previously visited in same path
        if (isValid(x, y, M, N)
            && maze[x][y] == 1) {
 
            // Mark the new cell as visited
            maze[x][y] = 0;
 
            // Store the direction
            t.push_back(c);
 
            // Recur
            solve(x, y, M, N, dir,
                  maze, t, ans);
 
            // Backtrack to explore
            // other paths
            t.pop_back();
            maze[x][y] = 1;
        }
    }
    return;
}
 
// Function to find all possible paths
vector<string> possiblePaths(
    vector<int> src, vector<vector<int> >& maze)
{
    // Create a direction  array for all
    // the four directions
    direction dir[4] = { { -1, 0, 'U' },
                         { 0, 1, 'R' },
                         { 1, 0, 'D' },
                         { 0, -1, 'L' } };
 
    // Stores the result
    string temp;
    vector<string> ans;
 
    solve(src[0], src[1], maze.size(),
          maze[0].size(), dir,
          maze, temp, ans);
 
    return ans;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
 
    // Initializing the variables
    vector<vector<int> > maze = {
        { 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1 },
        { 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
        { 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
        { 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 },
        { 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 },
        { 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1 },
        { 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1 },
        { 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 },
    };
    vector<int> src = { 4, 2 };
 
    // Function Call
    vector<string> paths
        = possiblePaths(src, maze);
 
    // Print the result
    if (paths.size() == 0) {
        cout << "No Possible Paths";
        return 0;
    }
 
    for (int i = 0; i < paths.size(); i++)
        cout << paths[i] << endl;
 
    return 0;
}
Python3



# Python program for the above approach
 
# Function to check if we reached on
# of the entry/exit (corner) point.
def isCorner(i, j, M, N):
    if((i == 0 and j == 0) or (i == 0 and j == N-1) or (i == M-1 and j == N-1) or (i == M-1 and j == 0)):
        return True
    return False
 
# Function to check if the index is
# within the matrix boundary.
def isValid(i, j, M, N):
    if(i < 0 or i >= M or j < 0 or j >= N):
        return False
    return True
 
# Recursive helper function
def solve(i, j, M, N, Dir, maze, t, ans):
   
    # If any corner is reached push the
    # string t into ans and return
    if(isCorner(i, j, M, N)):
        ans.append(t)
        return
       
    # For all the four directions
    for k in range(4):
       
      # The new ith index
        x = i + Dir[k][0]
         
        # The new jth index
        y = j + Dir[k][1]
         
        # The direction R/L/U/D
        c = Dir[k][2]
         
         # If the new cell is within the
        # matrix boundary and it is not
        # previously visited in same path
        if(isValid(x, y, M, N) and maze[x][y] == 1):
           
          # mark the new cell visited
            maze[x][y] = 0
             
            # Store the direction
            t += c
            solve(x, y, M, N, Dir, maze, t, ans)
             
             # Backtrack to explore
            # other paths
            t = t[: len(t)-1]
            maze[x][y] = 1
    return
 
# Function to find all possible paths
def possiblePaths(src, maze):
   
     # Create a direction  array for all
    # the four directions
    Dir = [[-1, 0, 'U'], [0, 1, 'R'], [1, 0, 'D'], [0, -1, 'L']]
     
    # stores the result 
    temp = ""
    ans = []
    solve(src[0], src[1], len(maze), len(maze[0]), Dir, maze, temp, ans)
    return ans
 
# Driver code
 
# Initialise variable
maze = [[1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1],
        [1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0],
        [1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0],
        [0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0],
        [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1],
        [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1],
        [0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1],
        [1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1]]
src = [4, 2]
 
# function call
paths = possiblePaths(src, maze)
 
# Print the result
if(len(paths) == 0):
    print("No Possible Paths")
else:
    for i in paths:
        print(i)
 
# This code is contributed by parthmanchanda81
Javascript



<script>
// Javascript program for the above approach
 
// Function to check if we reached on
// of the entry/exit (corner) point.
function isCorner(i, j, M, N) {
  if (
    (i == 0 && j == 0) ||
    (i == 0 && j == N - 1) ||
    (i == M - 1 && j == N - 1) ||
    (i == M - 1 && j == 0)
  )
    return true;
  return false;
}
 
// Function to check if the index is
// within the matrix boundary.
function isValid(i, j, M, N) {
  if (i < 0 || i >= M || j < 0 || j >= N) return false;
  return true;
}
 
// Recursive helper function
function solve(i, j, M, N, Dir, maze, t, ans) {
  // If any corner is reached push the
  // string t into ans and return
  if (isCorner(i, j, M, N)) {
    ans.push(t);
    return;
  }
 
  // For all the four directions
  for (let k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
    // The new ith index
    let x = i + Dir[k][0];
 
    // The new jth index
    let y = j + Dir[k][1];
 
    // The direction R/L/U/D
    let c = Dir[k][2];
 
    // If the new cell is within the
    // matrix boundary and it is not
    // previously visited in same path
    if (isValid(x, y, M, N) && maze[x][y] == 1) {
      // mark the new cell visited
      maze[x][y] = 0;
 
      // Store the direction
      t += c;
      solve(x, y, M, N, Dir, maze, t, ans);
 
      // Backtrack to explore
      // other paths
 
      t = t.substr(0, t.length - 1);
      maze[x][y] = 1;
    }
  }
  return;
}
 
// Function to find all possible paths
function possiblePaths(src, maze) {
  // Create a direction  array for all
  // the four directions
  let Dir = [
    [-1, 0, "U"],
    [0, 1, "R"],
    [1, 0, "D"],
    [0, -1, "L"],
  ];
 
  // stores the result
  let temp = "";
  let ans = [];
  solve(src[0], src[1], maze.length, maze[0].length, Dir, maze, temp, ans);
  return ans;
}
 
// Driver code
 
// Initialise variable
let maze = [
  [1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1],
  [1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0],
  [1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0],
  [0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0],
  [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1],
  [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1],
  [0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1],
  [1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1],
];
let src = [4, 2];
 
// function call
let paths = possiblePaths(src, maze);
 
// Print the result
if (paths.length == 0) {
  document.write("No Possible Paths");
} else {
  for (let i = 0; i < paths.length; i++) {
    if (paths[i]) document.write(paths[i] + "<Br>");
  }
}
 
// This code is contributed by _saurabh_jaiswal
 
</script>
 
 
Output: 
DRRUUURRUUR
DRRUUULLULLU
DRRDRRRD
DLDDL
 
 
Time Complexity: O(3(M*N))
Auxiliary Space: O(3(M*N))
 



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