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			2.4 KiB
		
	
	
	
		
			C
		
	
	
	
	
	
			
		
		
	
	
			101 lines
		
	
	
	
		
			2.4 KiB
		
	
	
	
		
			C
		
	
	
	
	
	
#include <stdio.h>
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#include <stdbool.h>
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#define N 9
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// printf function
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void printBoard(int board[N][N]) {
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    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
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        for (int j = 0; j < N; j++) {
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            printf("%d ", board[i][j]);
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        }
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        printf("\n");
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    }
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}
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// if placing num at board[row][col] is valid
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bool isValid(int board[N][N], int row, int col, int num) {
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    // Check row
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    for (int x = 0; x < N; x++)
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        if (board[row][x] == num)
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            return false;
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    // Check column
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    for (int x = 0; x < N; x++)
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        if (board[x][col] == num)
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            return false;
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    // Check grid
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    int startRow = row - row % 3;
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    int startCol = col - col % 3;
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    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
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        for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
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            if (board[i + startRow][j + startCol] == num)
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                return false;
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    return true;
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}
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// solve Sudoku using backtracking
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bool solveSudoku(int board[N][N]) {
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    int row, col;
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    bool emptyFound = false;
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    // Find the next empty cell
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    for (row = 0; row < N; row++) {
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        for (col = 0; col < N; col++) {
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            if (board[row][col] == 0) {
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                emptyFound = true;
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                break;
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            }
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        }
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        if (emptyFound)
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            break;
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    }
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    // No empty cell left, puzzle solved
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    if (!emptyFound)
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        return true;
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    // Try placing digits 1-9
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    for (int num = 1; num <= N; num++) {
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        if (isValid(board, row, col, num)) {
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            board[row][col] = num;
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            if (solveSudoku(board))
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                return true;
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            // Undo if not valid
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            board[row][col] = 0;
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        }
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    }
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    return false; // No sol found
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}
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int main() {
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    int board[N][N];
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    // enter the board values
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    printf("Enter the Sudoku board values (use 0 for empty cells):\n");
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    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
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        for (int j = 0; j < N; j++) {
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            printf("Enter value for cell [%d][%d]: ", i + 1, j + 1);
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            scanf("%d", &board[i][j]);
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            // error handling included
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            if (board[i][j] < 0 || board[i][j] > 9) {
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                printf("Invalid input. Please enter a number between 0 and 9.\n");
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                j--; // Retry current cell
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            }
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        }
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    }
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    if (solveSudoku(board)) {
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        printf("\nSolved Sudoku:\n");
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        printBoard(board);
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    } else {
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        printf("No solution exists\n");
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    }
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    return 0;
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}
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