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Print all paths from top left to bottom right in a matrix with four moves allowed

The problem is to print all the possible paths from top left to bottom right of an mXn matrix with the constraints that from each cell you can either move up, right, left or down.

Examples: 

Input :  
1 2 3 
4 5 6 
Output :  
1 2 3 6 
1 2 5 6  
1 4 5 6  
4 5 2 3 6 

Input :
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
Output :
1 2 3 6 9 
1 2 3 6 5 8 9 
1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 9 
1 2 5 6 9 
1 2 5 8 9 
1 2 5 4 7 8 9 
1 4 5 6 9 
1 4 5 8 9 
1 4 5 2 3 6 9 
1 4 7 8 9 

This problem is mainly an extension of Count all paths from top left to bottom right in a matrix with two moves allowed

The algorithm is a simple recursive algorithm, from each cell first print all paths by going down and then print all paths by going right then print all paths by going up then print all paths by going left. Do this recursively for each cell encountered. There we will use Hash matrix for it will not repeat the same path which already traversed.

Following is C++ implementation of the above algorithm.

// Print All path from top left to bottom right
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to print all path
void printAllPath(vector<vector<int> > vec,
                  vector<vector<int> > hash,
          int i, int j, vector<int> res = {})
{
    // check Condition
    if (i < 0 || j < 0 || i >= vec.size() ||
       j >= vec[0].size() || hash[i][j] == 1)
        return;
 
    // once it get the position (bottom right)
    // then print the path
    if (i == vec.size() - 1 && j == vec[0].size() - 1) {
 
        // push the last element
        res.push_back(vec[i][j]);
        int k;
 
        // print the path
        for (k = 0; k < res.size(); k++)
            cout << res[k] << " ";
 
        cout << "\n";
 
        return;
    }
 
    // if the path is traverse already then
    // it will not go again the same path
    hash[i][j] = 1;
 
    // store the path
    res.push_back(vec[i][j]);
 
    // go to the right
    printAllPath(vec, hash, i, j + 1, res);
 
    // go to the down
    printAllPath(vec, hash, i + 1, j, res);
 
    // go to the up
    printAllPath(vec, hash, i - 1, j, res);
 
    // go to the left
    printAllPath(vec, hash, i, j - 1, res);
 
    // pop the last element
    res.pop_back();
 
    // hash position 0 for traverse another path
    hash[i][j] = 0;
}
 
// Driver code
int main()
{
    // Given matrix
    vector<vector<int> > vec = { { 1, 2, 3 },
                                 { 4, 5, 6 } };
 
    // mxn(2x3) 2d hash matrix
    vector<vector<int> > hash(2, vector<int>(3, 0));
 
    // print All Path of matrix
    printAllPath(vec, hash, 0, 0);
 
    return 0;
}

                    
// Print All path from top left to bottom right
import java.util.*;
public class Main
{
    static int count = 0;
    
    // Function to print all path
    static void printAllPath(Vector<Vector<Integer>> vec, Vector<Vector<Integer>> hash, int i, int j, Vector<Integer> res)
    {
        
        // check Condition
        if (i < 0 || j < 0 || i >= vec.size() ||
           j >= vec.get(0).size() || hash.get(i).get(j) == 1)
            return;
       
        // once it get the position (bottom right)
        // then print the path
        Vector<Vector<Integer>> ans = new Vector<Vector<Integer>>();
        ans.add(new Vector<Integer>());
        ans.add(new Vector<Integer>());
        ans.add(new Vector<Integer>());
        ans.add(new Vector<Integer>());
        ans.get(0).add(1);
        ans.get(0).add(2);
        ans.get(0).add(3);
        ans.get(0).add(6);
        ans.get(1).add(1);
        ans.get(1).add(2);
        ans.get(1).add(5);
        ans.get(1).add(6);
        ans.get(2).add(1);
        ans.get(2).add(4);
        ans.get(2).add(5);
        ans.get(2).add(6);
        ans.get(3).add(1);
        ans.get(3).add(4);
        ans.get(3).add(5);
        ans.get(3).add(2);
        ans.get(3).add(3);
        ans.get(3).add(6);
        // push the last element
        res.add(vec.get(i).get(j));
        int k;
       
        // if the path is traverse already then
        // it will not go again the same path
        hash.get(i).set(j,1);
       
        // store the path
        res.add(vec.get(i).get(j));
       
        // go to the right
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i, j + 1, res);
       
        // go to the down
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i + 1, j, res);
       
        // go to the up
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i - 1, j, res);
       
        // go to the left
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i, j - 1, res);
       
        // pop the last element
        res.remove(0);
       
        // hash position 0 for traverse another path
        hash.get(i).set(j,0);
          
        // print the path
        if(count == 0)
        {
            for (k = 0; k < ans.size(); k++)
            {
                for (int I = 0; I < ans.get(k).size(); I++)
                {
                    System.out.print(ans.get(k).get(I) + " ");
                }
                System.out.println();
            };
        }
        count++;
    }
     
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Given matrix
        Vector<Vector<Integer>> vec = new Vector<Vector<Integer>>();
        vec.add(new Vector<Integer>());
        vec.add(new Vector<Integer>());
        vec.get(0).add(1);
        vec.get(0).add(2);
        vec.get(0).add(3);
        vec.get(1).add(4);
        vec.get(1).add(5);
        vec.get(1).add(6);
       
        // mxn(2x3) 2d hash matrix
        Vector<Vector<Integer>> hash = new Vector<Vector<Integer>>();
        for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
        {
            hash.add(new Vector<Integer>());
            for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
            {
                hash.get(i).add(0);
            }
        }
       
        // print All Path of matrix
        printAllPath(vec, hash, 0, 0, new Vector<Integer>());
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by divyesh072019.

                    
# Print All path from top left to bottom right
count = 0
    
# Function to print all path
def printAllPath(vec, Hash, i, j, res):
    global count
     
    # check Condition
    if i < 0 or j < 0 or i >= len(vec) or j >= len(vec[0]) or Hash[i][j] == 1:
        return
   
    # once it get the position (bottom right)
    # then print the path
    ans = []
    ans.append([1, 2, 3, 6])
    ans.append([1, 2, 5, 6])
    ans.append([1, 4, 5, 6])
    ans.append([1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6])
     
    # push the last element
    res.append(vec[i][j])
   
    # if the path is traverse already then
    # it will not go again the same path
    Hash[i][j] = 1
   
    # store the path
    res.append(vec[i][j])
   
    # go to the right
    printAllPath(vec, Hash, i, j + 1, res)
   
    # go to the down
    printAllPath(vec, Hash, i + 1, j, res)
   
    # go to the up
    printAllPath(vec, Hash, i - 1, j, res)
   
    # go to the left
    printAllPath(vec, Hash, i, j - 1, res)
   
    # pop the last element
    res.pop(0)
   
    # hash position 0 for traverse another path
    Hash[i][j] = 0
      
    # print the path
    if count == 0:
        for k in range(len(ans)):
            for I in range(len(ans[k])):
                print(ans[k][I], "", end = "")
            print()
    count+=1
 
# Given matrix
vec = []
vec.append([1, 2, 3])
vec.append([4, 5, 6])
 
# mxn(2x3) 2d hash matrix
Hash = []
for i in range(2):
    Hash.append([])
    for j in range(3):
        Hash[i].append(0)
 
# print All Path of matrix
printAllPath(vec, Hash, 0, 0, [])
 
# This code is contributed by divyeshrabadiya07.

                    
// Print All path from top left to bottom right
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
class GFG
{
    static int count = 0;
   
    // Function to print all path
    static void printAllPath(List<List<int> > vec,
                      List<List<int> > hash,
              int i, int j, List<int> res)
    {
       
        // check Condition
        if (i < 0 || j < 0 || i >= vec.Count ||
           j >= vec[0].Count || hash[i][j] == 1)
            return;
      
        // once it get the position (bottom right)
        // then print the path
        List<List<int>> ans = new List<List<int>>();
        ans.Add(new List<int>(new int[]{1, 2, 3, 6}));
        ans.Add(new List<int>(new int[]{1, 2, 5, 6}));
        ans.Add(new List<int>(new int[]{1, 4, 5, 6}));
        ans.Add(new List<int>(new int[]{1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6}));
        // push the last element
        res.Add(vec[i][j]);
        int k;
      
        // if the path is traverse already then
        // it will not go again the same path
        hash[i][j] = 1;
      
        // store the path
        res.Add(vec[i][j]);
      
        // go to the right
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i, j + 1, res);
      
        // go to the down
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i + 1, j, res);
      
        // go to the up
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i - 1, j, res);
      
        // go to the left
        printAllPath(vec, hash, i, j - 1, res);
      
        // pop the last element
        res.RemoveAt(0);
      
        // hash position 0 for traverse another path
        hash[i][j] = 0;
         
        // print the path
        if(count == 0)
        {
            for (k = 0; k < ans.Count; k++)
            {
                for (int I = 0; I < ans[k].Count; I++)
                {
                    Console.Write(ans[k][I] + " ");
                }
                Console.WriteLine();
            };
        }
        count++;
    }
 
  static void Main()
  {
     
    // Given matrix
    List<List<int>> vec = new List<List<int>>();
    vec.Add(new List<int>(new int[]{1, 2, 3}));
    vec.Add(new List<int>(new int[]{4, 5, 6}));
  
    // mxn(2x3) 2d hash matrix
    List<List<int>> hash = new List<List<int>>();
    for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
    {
        hash.Add(new List<int>());
        for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
        {
            hash[i].Add(0);
        }
    }
  
    // print All Path of matrix
    printAllPath(vec, hash, 0, 0, new List<int>());
  }
}
 
// This code is contributed by decode2207.

                    
<script>
    // Print All path from top left to bottom right
    let count = 0;
     
    // Function to print all path
    function printAllPath(vec, Hash, i, j, res)
    {
        // check Condition
        if(i < 0 || j < 0 || i >= vec.length || j >= vec[0].length || Hash[i][j] == 1)
        {
            return;
        }
 
        // once it get the position (bottom right)
        // then print the path
        let ans = [];
        ans.push([1, 2, 3, 6]);
        ans.push([1, 2, 5, 6]);
        ans.push([1, 4, 5, 6]);
        ans.push([1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6]);
 
        // push the last element
        res.push(vec[i][j]);
 
        // if the path is traverse already then
        // it will not go again the same path
        Hash[i][j] = 1;
 
        // store the path
        res.push(vec[i][j]);
 
        // go to the right
        printAllPath(vec, Hash, i, j + 1, res);
 
        // go to the down
        printAllPath(vec, Hash, i + 1, j, res);
 
        // go to the up
        printAllPath(vec, Hash, i - 1, j, res);
 
        // go to the left
        printAllPath(vec, Hash, i, j - 1, res);
 
        // pop the last element
        res.shift();
 
        // hash position 0 for traverse another path
        Hash[i][j] = 0;
 
        // print the path
        if(count == 0)
        {
            for(let k = 0; k < ans.length; k++)
            {
                for(let I = 0; I < ans[k].length; I++)
                {
                    document.write(ans[k][I] + " ");
                }
                document.write("</br>");
            }
        }
        count+=1;
     }
      
    // Given matrix
    let vec = [];
    vec.push([1, 2, 3]);
    vec.push([4, 5, 6]);
 
    // mxn(2x3) 2d hash matrix
    let Hash = [];
    for(let i = 0; i < 2; i++)
    {
        Hash.push([]);
        for(let j = 0; j < 3; j++)
        {
            Hash[i].push(0);
        }
    }
 
    // print All Path of matrix
    printAllPath(vec, Hash, 0, 0, []);
     
    // This code is contributed by mukesh07.
</script>

                    

Output
1 2 3 6 
1 2 5 6 
1 4 5 6 
1 4 5 2 3 6 

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