呈螺旋状循环

Question

一位朋友需要一种算法，可以让他循环遍历 NxM 矩阵（N 和 M 是奇数）的元素。 我想出了一个解决方案，但我想看看我的 SO'ers 同胞是否能想出更好的解决方案。

我将发布我的解决方案作为该问题的答案。

示例输出：

对于 3x3 矩阵，输出应为：

(0, 0) (1, 0) (1, 1) (0, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 0) (-1,-1) (0, -1) (1, -1)

此外，该算法应该支持非方阵，例如对于 5x3 矩阵，输出应该是：

(0, 0) (1, 0) (1, 1) (0, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 0) (-1,-1) (0, -1) (1, -1) (2, -1) (2, 0) (2, 1) (-2, 1) (-2, 0) (-2, -1)

Answer 1

我和一位朋友一起制作了这个，他在 Javascript 上调整了画布的螺旋长宽比。 我得到的最佳解决方案是图像逐像素演化，填充整个图像。

希望它对某人有所帮助。

var width = 150;
var height = 50;

var x = -(width - height)/2;
var y = 0;
var dx = 1;
var dy = 0;
var x_limit = (width - height)/2;
var y_limit = 0;
var counter = 0;

var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

setInterval(function(){
   if ((-width/2 < x && x <= width/2)  && (-height/2 < y && y <= height/2)) {
       console.log("[ " + x + " , " +  y + " ]");
       ctx.fillStyle = "#FF0000";
       ctx.fillRect(width/2 + x, height/2 - y,1,1);
   }
   if( dx > 0 ){//Dir right
       if(x > x_limit){
           dx = 0;
           dy = 1;
       }
   }
   else if( dy > 0 ){ //Dir up
       if(y > y_limit){
           dx = -1;
           dy = 0;
       }
   }
   else if(dx < 0){ //Dir left
       if(x < (-1 * x_limit)){
           dx = 0;
           dy = -1;
       }
   }
   else if(dy < 0) { //Dir down
       if(y < (-1 * y_limit)){
           dx = 1;
           dy = 0;
           x_limit += 1;
           y_limit += 1;
       }
   }
   counter += 1;
   //alert (counter);
   x += dx;
   y += dy;      
}, 1);

您可以看到它在 http://jsfiddle.net/hitbyatruck/c4Kd6/ 上运行。 只需确保更改 JavaScript 变量和 HTML 属性上画布的宽度和高度。

Answer 2

只是为了 Javascript 的乐趣：

function spiral(x, y) {
  var iy = ix = 0
    , hr = (x - 1) / 2
    , vr = (y - 1) / 2
    , tt = x * y
    , matrix = []
    , step = 1
    , dx = 1
    , dy = 0;

  while(matrix.length < tt) {

    if((ix <= hr && ix >= (hr * -1)) && (iy <= vr && (iy >= (vr * -1)))) {
      console.log(ix, iy);
      matrix.push([ix, iy]);
    }

    ix += dx;
    iy += dy;

    // check direction
    if(dx !== 0) {
      // increase step
      if(ix === step && iy === (step * -1)) step++;

      // horizontal range reached
      if(ix === step || (ix === step * -1)) {
        dy = (ix === iy)? (dx * -1) : dx;
        dx = 0;  
      }
    } else {
      // vertical range reached
      if(iy === step || (iy === step * -1)) {
        dx = (ix === iy)? (dy * -1) : dy;
        dy = 0;
      }
    }
  }

  return matrix;
}

var sp = spiral(5, 3);

Answer 3

我正在分享这段我为不同目的而设计的代码； 它是关于查找数组元素@螺旋索引“index”的列号“X”和行号“Y”。 该函数采用矩阵的宽度“w”和高度“h”以及所需的“索引”。 当然，这个函数可以用来产生相同的所需输出。 我认为这是最快的方法（因为它跳过单元格而不是扫描它们）。

    rec BuildSpiralIndex(long w, long h, long index = -1)
    {  
        long count = 0 , x = -1,  y = -1, dir = 1, phase=0, pos = 0,                            length = 0, totallength = 0;
        bool isVertical = false;
        if(index>=(w*h)) return null;

        do 
        {                
            isVertical = (count % 2) != 0;
            length = (isVertical ? h : w) - count/2 - count%2 ;
            totallength += length;
            count++;
        } while(totallength<index);

        count--; w--; h--;
        phase = (count / 4); pos = (count%4);
        x = (pos > 1 ? phase : w - phase);
        y = ((pos == 1 || pos == 2) ? h - phase : phase) + (1 * (pos == 3 ? 1 : 0));
        dir = pos > 1 ? -1 : 1;
        if (isVertical) y -= (totallength - index - 1) * dir;
        else x -= (totallength - index -1) * dir;
        return new rec { X = x, Y = y };
    }

Answer 4

Python 使用 Can Berk Güder 回答 循环顺时针螺旋代码。

def spiral(X, Y):
    x = y = 0
    dx = 0
    dy = 1
    for i in range(max(X, Y)**2):
        if (-X/2 < x <= X/2) and (-Y/2 < y <= Y/2):
            print (x, y)
            # DO STUFF...
        if x == -y or (x < 0 and x == y) or (x > 0 and x-1 == y):
            dx, dy = dy, -dx
        x, y = x+dx, y+dy

Answer 5

Davidont 在 VB.Net 中的优秀解决方案

    Public Function Spiral(n As Integer) As RowCol
    ' given n an index in the squared spiral
    ' p the sum of point in inner square
    ' a the position on the current square
    ' n = p + a
    ' starts with row 0 col -1
    Dim r As Integer = CInt(Math.Floor((Math.Sqrt(n + 1) - 1) / 2) + 1)

    ' compute radius : inverse arithmetic sum of 8+16+24+...=
    Dim p As Integer = (8 * r * (r - 1)) \ 2
    ' compute total point on radius -1 : arithmetic sum of 8+16+24+...

    Dim en As Integer = r * 2
    ' points by face

    Dim a As Integer = (1 + n - p) Mod (r * 8)
    ' compute the position and shift it so the first is (-r,-r) but (-r+1,-r)
    ' so square can connect

    Dim row As Integer
    Dim col As Integer

    Select Case Math.Floor(a \ (r * 2))
        ' find the face : 0 top, 1 right, 2, bottom, 3 left
        Case 0
            row = a - r
            col = -r
        Case 1
            row = r
            col = (a Mod en) - r
        Case 2
            row = r - (a Mod en)
            col = r
        Case 3
            row = -r
            col = r - (a Mod en)
    End Select

    Return New RowCol(row, col)
End Function

Answer 6

这是我的解决方案（Python）：

def spiral(X, Y):
    x = y = 0
    dx = 0
    dy = -1
    for i in range(max(X, Y)**2):
        if (-X/2 < x <= X/2) and (-Y/2 < y <= Y/2):
            print (x, y)
            # DO STUFF...
        if x == y or (x < 0 and x == -y) or (x > 0 and x == 1-y):
            dx, dy = -dy, dx
        x, y = x+dx, y+dy

Answer 7

C++ 有人吗？ 来自 python 的快速翻译，为了完整性而发布

void Spiral( int X, int Y){
    int x,y,dx,dy;
    x = y = dx =0;
    dy = -1;
    int t = std::max(X,Y);
    int maxI = t*t;
    for(int i =0; i < maxI; i++){
        if ((-X/2 <= x) && (x <= X/2) && (-Y/2 <= y) && (y <= Y/2)){
            // DO STUFF...
        }
        if( (x == y) || ((x < 0) && (x == -y)) || ((x > 0) && (x == 1-y))){
            t = dx;
            dx = -dy;
            dy = t;
        }
        x += dx;
        y += dy;
    }
}

Answer 8

let x = 0
let y = 0
let d = 1
let m = 1

while true
  while 2 * x * d < m
    print(x, y)
    x = x + d
  while 2 * y * d < m
    print(x, y)
    y = y + d
  d = -1 * d
  m = m + 1

对于这个问题，已经有许多用各种编程语言编写的解决方案，但它们似乎都源于相同的复杂方法。 我将考虑计算螺旋的更普遍的问题，可以使用归纳法简洁地表达它。

基本情况：从 (0, 0) 开始，向前移动 1 格，向左转，向前移动 1 格，向左转。
归纳步骤：向前移动n+1格，左转，向前移动n+1格，左转。

表达这个问题的数学优雅强烈表明应该有一个简单的算法来计算解决方案。 考虑到抽象，我选择不使用特定的编程语言来实现该算法，而是以伪代码的形式实现。

首先，我将考虑一种使用 4 对 while 循环仅计算螺旋的 2 次迭代的算法。 每对的结构相似，但其本身又不同。 一开始这可能看起来很疯狂（有些循环只执行一次），但我将逐步进行转换，直到我们到达 4 对相同的循环，因此可以用放置在另一个循环内的一对循环替换。
这将为我们提供一个无需使用任何条件即可计算 n 次迭代的通用解决方案。

let x = 0
let y = 0

//RIGHT, UP
while x < 1
  print(x, y)
  x = x + 1
while y < 1
  print(x, y)
  y = y + 1

//LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN
while x > -1
  print(x, y)
  x = x - 1
while y > -1
  print(x, y)
  y = y - 1

//RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, UP
while x < 2
  print(x, y)
  x = x + 1
while y < 2
  print(x, y)
  y = y + 1

//LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
while x > -2
  print(x, y)
  x = x - 1
while y > -2
  print(x, y)
  y = y - 1

我们要做的第一个转换是引入一个新变量 d（表示方向），其值可以是 +1 或 -1。 方向在每对循环之后切换。 由于我们知道所有点上 d 的值，因此我们可以将每个不等式的每一边都乘以它，相应地调整不等式的方向，并将 d 与一个常数的乘法简化为另一个常数。 这给我们留下了以下内容。

let x = 0
let y = 0
let d = 1

//RIGHT, UP
while x * d < 1
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 1
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d

//LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN
while x * d < 1
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 1
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d

//RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, UP
while x * d < 2
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 2
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d

//LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
while x * d < 2
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 2
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d

现在我们注意到 x * d 和 RHS 都是整数，因此我们可以从 RHS 中减去 0 到 1 之间的任何实数值，而不会影响不等式的结果。 我们选择从每隔一对 while 循环的不等式中减去 0.5，以便建立更多的模式。

let x = 0
let y = 0
let d = 1

//RIGHT, UP
while x * d < 0.5
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 0.5
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d

//LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN
while x * d < 1
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 1
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d

//RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, UP
while x * d < 1.5
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 1.5
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d

//LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
while x * d < 2
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < 2
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d

现在我们可以引入另一个变量 m 来表示每对 while 循环所采取的步数。

let x = 0
let y = 0
let d = 1
let m = 0.5

//RIGHT, UP
while x * d < m
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < m
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d
m = m + 0.5

//LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN
while x * d < m
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < m
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d
m = m + 0.5

//RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, UP
while x * d < m
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < m
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d
d = -1 * d
m = m + 0.5

//LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
while x * d < m
  print(x, y)
  x = x + d
while y * d < m
  print(x, y)
  y = y + d

最后，我们看到每对 while 循环的结构是相同的，并且可以简化为放置在另一个循环内部的单个循环。 另外，为了避免使用实数值，我乘以 m 的初始值； m 值增加； 每个不等式两边都除以 2。

这导致了本答案开头所示的解决方案。

编辑：已经过去几年了，但我遇到了类似的问题，并在 F# 中编写了以下解决方案，我想分享。 在我原来的答案中，“打印”一词可能用词不当，但希望这个非伪代码版本能够解决有关多功能性和终止条件的评论中提出的任何观点。 我添加了关于任意点螺旋式旋转的示例用例，并找到迭代 NxM 矩阵的原始问题的正确解决方案。

let spiral =
    let rec f (x, y) d m = seq {
        let mutable x = x
        let mutable y = y
        while 2 * x * d < m do
            yield x, y
            x <- x + d
        while 2 * y * d < m do
            yield x, y
            y <- y + d
        yield! f (x, y) -d (m + 1)
    }
    f (0, 0) 1 1

spiral
|> Seq.take 5
|> List.ofSeq;;
// [(0, 0); (1, 0); (1, 1); (0, 1); (-1, 1)]

spiral
|> Seq.take 5
|> Seq.map (fun (x, y) -> x + 5, y + 5)
|> List.ofSeq;;
// [(5, 5); (6, 5); (6, 6); (5, 6); (4, 6)]

spiral
|> Seq.takeWhile (fun (x, y) -> x * x + y * y < 9)
|> Seq.filter (fun (x, y) -> -2 <= x && x <= 2 && -1 <= y && y <= 1)
|> List.ofSeq;;
// [(0, 0); (1, 0); (1, 1); (0, 1); (-1, 1); (-1, 0); (-1, -1); (0, -1); (1, -1); (2, -1); (2, 0); (2, 1); (-2, 1); (-2, 0); (-2, -1)]

Answer 9

这是一个 O(1) 解决方案，用于查找平方螺旋中的位置： Fiddle

function spiral(n) {
    // given n an index in the squared spiral
    // p the sum of point in inner square
    // a the position on the current square
    // n = p + a

    var r = Math.floor((Math.sqrt(n + 1) - 1) / 2) + 1;

    // compute radius : inverse arithmetic sum of 8+16+24+...=
    var p = (8 * r * (r - 1)) / 2;
    // compute total point on radius -1 : arithmetic sum of 8+16+24+...

    var en = r * 2;
    // points by face

    var a = (1 + n - p) % (r * 8);
    // compute de position and shift it so the first is (-r,-r) but (-r+1,-r)
    // so square can connect

    var pos = [0, 0, r];
    switch (Math.floor(a / (r * 2))) {
        // find the face : 0 top, 1 right, 2, bottom, 3 left
        case 0:
            {
                pos[0] = a - r;
                pos[1] = -r;
            }
            break;
        case 1:
            {
                pos[0] = r;
                pos[1] = (a % en) - r;

            }
            break;
        case 2:
            {
                pos[0] = r - (a % en);
                pos[1] = r;
            }
            break;
        case 3:
            {
                pos[0] = -r;
                pos[1] = r - (a % en);
            }
            break;
    }
    console.log("n : ", n, " r : ", r, " p : ", p, " a : ", a, "  -->  ", pos);
    return pos;
}

Answer 10

我喜欢 python 的生成器。

def spiral(N, M):
    x,y = 0,0   
    dx, dy = 0, -1

    for dumb in xrange(N*M):
        if abs(x) == abs(y) and [dx,dy] != [1,0] or x>0 and y == 1-x:  
            dx, dy = -dy, dx            # corner, change direction

        if abs(x)>N/2 or abs(y)>M/2:    # non-square
            dx, dy = -dy, dx            # change direction
            x, y = -y+dx, x+dy          # jump

        yield x, y
        x, y = x+dx, y+dy

测试：

print 'Spiral 3x3:'
for a,b in spiral(3,3):
    print (a,b),

print '\n\nSpiral 5x3:'
for a,b in spiral(5,3):
    print (a,b),

您将得到：

Spiral 3x3:
(0, 0) (1, 0) (1, 1) (0, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 0) (-1, -1) (0, -1) (1, -1) 

Spiral 5x3:
(0, 0) (1, 0) (1, 1) (0, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 0) (-1, -1) (0, -1) (1, -1) (2, -1) (2, 0) (2, 1) (-2, 1) (-2, 0) (-2, -1)

Answer 11

这是一个 C++ 解决方案，它表明您可以直接轻松地根据前一个坐标计算下一个 (x, y) 坐标 - 无需跟踪当前方向、半径或其他任何内容：

void spiral(const int M, const int N)
{
    // Generate an Ulam spiral centered at (0, 0).
    int x = 0;
    int y = 0;

    int end = max(N, M) * max(N, M);
    for(int i = 0; i < end; ++i)
    {
        // Translate coordinates and mask them out.
        int xp = x + N / 2;
        int yp = y + M / 2;
        if(xp >= 0 && xp < N && yp >= 0 && yp < M)
            cout << xp << '\t' << yp << '\n';

        // No need to track (dx, dy) as the other examples do:
        if(abs(x) <= abs(y) && (x != y || x >= 0))
            x += ((y >= 0) ? 1 : -1);
        else
            y += ((x >= 0) ? -1 : 1);
    }
}

如果您想要做的只是生成螺旋中的前 N ​​个点（没有原始问题对 N x M 区域进行屏蔽的约束），代码变得非常简单：

void spiral(const int N)
{
    int x = 0;
    int y = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
    {
        cout << x << '\t' << y << '\n';
        if(abs(x) <= abs(y) && (x != y || x >= 0))
            x += ((y >= 0) ? 1 : -1);
        else
            y += ((x >= 0) ? -1 : 1);
    }
}

技巧是您可以比较 x 和 y 来确定您位于正方形的哪一侧，这会告诉您要朝哪个方向移动。

Answer 12

Java 螺旋“高尔夫代码”尝试，基于 C++ 变体。

public static void Spiral(int X, int Y) {
    int x=0, y=0, dx = 0, dy = -1;
    int t = Math.max(X,Y);
    int maxI = t*t;

    for (int i=0; i < maxI; i++){
        if ((-X/2 <= x) && (x <= X/2) && (-Y/2 <= y) && (y <= Y/2)) {
            System.out.println(x+","+y);
            //DO STUFF
        }

        if( (x == y) || ((x < 0) && (x == -y)) || ((x > 0) && (x == 1-y))) {
            t=dx; dx=-dy; dy=t;
        }   
        x+=dx; y+=dy;
    }
}

Answer 13

TDD，在 Java 中。

SpiralTest.java：

import java.awt.Point;
import java.util.List;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

public class SpiralTest extends TestCase {

    public void test3x3() throws Exception {
        assertEquals("(0, 0) (1, 0) (1, 1) (0, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 0) (-1, -1) (0, -1) (1, -1)", strung(new Spiral(3, 3).spiral()));
    }

    public void test5x3() throws Exception {
        assertEquals("(0, 0) (1, 0) (1, 1) (0, 1) (-1, 1) (-1, 0) (-1, -1) (0, -1) (1, -1) (2, -1) (2, 0) (2, 1) (-2, 1) (-2, 0) (-2, -1)",
                strung(new Spiral(5, 3).spiral()));
    }

    private String strung(List<Point> points) {
        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
        for (Point point : points)
            sb.append(strung(point));
        return sb.toString().trim();
    }

    private String strung(Point point) {
        return String.format("(%s, %s) ", point.x, point.y);
    }

}

Spiral.java：

import java.awt.Point;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class Spiral {
    private enum Direction {
    E(1, 0) {Direction next() {return N;}},
    N(0, 1) {Direction next() {return W;}},
    W(-1, 0) {Direction next() {return S;}},
    S(0, -1) {Direction next() {return E;}},;

        private int dx;
        private int dy;

        Point advance(Point point) {
            return new Point(point.x + dx, point.y + dy);
        }

        abstract Direction next();

        Direction(int dx, int dy) {
            this.dx = dx;
            this.dy = dy;
        }
    };
    private final static Point ORIGIN = new Point(0, 0);
    private final int   width;
    private final int   height;
    private Point       point;
    private Direction   direction   = Direction.E;
    private List<Point> list = new ArrayList<Point>();

    public Spiral(int width, int height) {
        this.width = width;
        this.height = height;
    }

    public List<Point> spiral() {
        point = ORIGIN;
        int steps = 1;
        while (list.size() < width * height) {
            advance(steps);
            advance(steps);
            steps++;
        }
        return list;
    }

    private void advance(int n) {
        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
            if (inBounds(point))
                list.add(point);
            point = direction.advance(point);
        }
        direction = direction.next();
    }

    private boolean inBounds(Point p) {
        return between(-width / 2, width / 2, p.x) && between(-height / 2, height / 2, p.y);
    }

    private static boolean between(int low, int high, int n) {
        return low <= n && n <= high;
    }
}

Answer 14

哈斯克尔，你选吧：

spiral x y = (0, 0) : concatMap ring [1 .. max x' y'] where
    ring n | n > x' = left x' n  ++ right x' (-n)
    ring n | n > y' = up   n  y' ++ down (-n) y'
    ring n          = up n n ++ left n n ++ down n n ++ right n n
    up    x y = [(x, n) | n <- [1-y .. y]]; down = (.) reverse . up
    right x y = [(n, y) | n <- [1-x .. x]]; left = (.) reverse . right
    (x', y') = (x `div` 2, y `div` 2)

spiral x y = filter (\(x',y') -> 2*abs x' <= x && 2*abs y' <= y) .
             scanl (\(a,b) (c,d) -> (a+c,b+d)) (0,0) $
             concat [ (:) (1,0) . tail 
                    $ concatMap (replicate n) [(0,1),(-1,0),(0,-1),(1,0)]
                    | n <- [2,4..max x y] ]

Answer 15

这是我的解决方案（用 Ruby 语言）

def spiral(xDim, yDim)
   sx = xDim / 2
   sy = yDim / 2

   cx = cy = 0
   direction = distance = 1

   yield(cx,cy)
   while(cx.abs <= sx || cy.abs <= sy)
      distance.times { cx += direction; yield(cx,cy) if(cx.abs <= sx && cy.abs <= sy); } 
      distance.times { cy += direction; yield(cx,cy) if(cx.abs <= sx && cy.abs <= sy); } 
      distance += 1
      direction *= -1
   end
end

spiral(5,3) { |x,y|
   print "(#{x},#{y}),"
}

Answer 16

你的问题看起来像一个叫做螺旋记忆的问题。
在该问题中，网格上的每个方格从位于原点的数字 1 开始以螺旋模式分配。 然后一边螺旋向外一边计数。 例如：

17  16  15  14  13

18   5   4   3  12

19   6   1   2  11

20   7   8   9  10

21  22  23  ---->

我计算此螺旋图案后每个数字的坐标的解决方案如下：

def spiral_pattern(num):
    x = y = 0
    for _ in range(num-1):
        x, y = find_next(x, y)
    yield (x, y)


def find_next(x, y):
    """find the coordinates of the next number"""
    if x == 0 and y == 0:
        return 1, 0

    if abs(x) == abs(y):
        if x > 0 and y > 0:
            x, y = left(x, y)
        elif x < 0 and y > 0:
            x, y = down(x, y)
        elif x < 0 and y < 0:
            x, y = right(x, y)
        elif x > 0 and y < 0:
            x, y = x+1, y
    else:
        if x > y and abs(x) > abs(y):
            x, y = up(x, y)
        elif x < y and abs(x) < abs(y):
            x, y = left(x, y)
        elif x < y and abs(x) > abs(y):
            x, y = down(x, y)
        elif x > y and abs(x) < abs(y):
            x, y = right(x, y)

    return x, y

def up(x, y):
    return x, y+1


def down(x, y):
    return x, y-1


def left(x, y):
    return x-1, y


def right(x, y):
    return x+1, y

Answer 17

这是在 C 语言中。

我碰巧选择了错误的变量名。 在名称中 T == 顶部，L == 左侧，B == 底部，R == 右侧。 所以，tli 是左上角的 i，brj 是右下角的 j。

#include<stdio.h>

typedef enum {
   TLTOR = 0,
   RTTOB,
   BRTOL,
   LBTOT
} Direction;

int main() {
   int arr[][3] = {{1,2,3},{4,5,6}, {7,8,9}, {10,11,12}};
   int tli = 0, tlj = 0, bri = 3, brj = 2;
   int i;
   Direction d = TLTOR;

   while (tli < bri || tlj < brj) {
     switch (d) {
     case TLTOR:
    for (i = tlj; i <= brj; i++) {
       printf("%d ", arr[tli][i]);
    }
    tli ++;
    d = RTTOB;
    break;
     case RTTOB:
    for (i = tli; i <= bri; i++) {
       printf("%d ", arr[i][brj]);
    }
    brj --;
    d = BRTOL;
    break;
     case BRTOL:
    for (i = brj; i >= tlj; i--) {
       printf("%d ", arr[bri][i]);
    }
    bri --;
        d = LBTOT;
    break;
     case LBTOT:
    for (i = bri; i >= tli; i--) {
       printf("%d ", arr[i][tlj]);
    }
    tlj ++;
        d = TLTOR;
    break;
 }
   }
   if (tli == bri == tlj == brj) {
      printf("%d\n", arr[tli][tlj]);
   }
}

Answer 18

我有一个开源库，pixelscan，它是一个Python库，提供函数以各种空间模式扫描网格上的像素。 包括的空间图案有圆形、环形、网格、蛇形和随机游走。 还有各种变换（例如，剪辑、交换、旋转、平移）。 原始的 OP 问题可以如下解决，

for x, y in clip(swap(ringscan(0, 0, 0, 2)), miny=-1, maxy=1):
    print x, y

产生点。

(0,0) (1,0) (1,1) (0,1) (-1,1) (-1,0) (-1,-1) (0,-1) (1,-1) (2,0) (2,1) (-2,1) (-2,0)
(-2,-1) (2,-1)

库生成器和转换可以链接起来，以各种顺序和空间模式改变点。

Answer 19

下面是针对此问题的 JavaScript (ES6) 迭代解决方案：

let spiralMatrix = (x, y, step, count) => {
    let distance = 0;
    let range = 1;
    let direction = 'up';

    for ( let i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {
        console.log('x: '+x+', y: '+y);
        distance++;
        switch ( direction ) {
            case 'up':
                y += step;
                if ( distance >= range ) {
                    direction = 'right';
                    distance = 0;
                }
                break;
            case 'right':
                x += step;
                if ( distance >= range ) {
                    direction = 'bottom';
                    distance = 0;
                    range += 1;
                }
                break;
            case 'bottom':
                y -= step;
                if ( distance >= range ) {
                    direction = 'left';
                    distance = 0;
                }
                break;
            case 'left':
                x -= step;
                if ( distance >= range ) {
                    direction = 'up';
                    distance = 0;
                    range += 1;
                }
                break;
            default:
                break;
        }
    }
}

以下是如何使用它：

spiralMatrix(0, 0, 1, 100);

这将创建一个向外的螺旋，从坐标 (x = 0) 开始, y = 0)，步长为 1，项目总数等于 100。实现始终按以下顺序开始移动 - 上、右、下、左。

请注意，此实现创建方阵。

Answer 20

这是 Python 3 中的一个解决方案，用于以螺旋顺时针和逆时针方向打印连续整数。

import math

def sp(n): # spiral clockwise
    a=[[0 for x in range(n)] for y in range(n)]
    last=1
    for k in range(n//2+1):
      for j in range(k,n-k):
          a[k][j]=last
          last+=1
      for i in range(k+1,n-k):
          a[i][j]=last
          last+=1
      for j in range(n-k-2,k-1,-1):
          a[i][j]=last
          last+=1
      for i in range(n-k-2,k,-1):
          a[i][j]=last
          last+=1

    s=int(math.log(n*n,10))+2 # compute size of cell for printing
    form="{:"+str(s)+"}"
    for i in range(n):
        for j in range(n):
            print(form.format(a[i][j]),end="")
        print("")

sp(3)
# 1 2 3
# 8 9 4
# 7 6 5

sp(4)
#  1  2  3  4
# 12 13 14  5
# 11 16 15  6
# 10  9  8  7

def sp_cc(n): # counterclockwise
    a=[[0 for x in range(n)] for y in range(n)]
    last=1
    for k in range(n//2+1):
      for j in range(n-k-1,k-1,-1):
          a[n-k-1][j]=last
          last+=1
      for i in range(n-k-2,k-1,-1):
          a[i][j]=last
          last+=1
      for j in range(k+1,n-k):
          a[i][j]=last
          last+=1
      for i in range(k+1,n-k-1):
          a[i][j]=last
          last+=1

    s=int(math.log(n*n,10))+2 # compute size of cell for printing
    form="{:"+str(s)+"}"
    for i in range(n):
        for j in range(n):
            print(form.format(a[i][j]),end="")
        print("")

sp_cc(5)
#  9 10 11 12 13
#  8 21 22 23 14
#  7 20 25 24 15
#  6 19 18 17 16
#  5  4  3  2  1

解释

螺旋由同心正方形组成，例如顺时针旋转的 5x5 正方形如下所示：（

 5x5        3x3      1x1

>>>>>
^   v       >>>
^   v   +   ^ v   +   >
^   v       <<<
<<<<v

>>>>> 表示“走 5” times right”或增加列索引 5 倍，v 表示向下或增加行索引等。）

所有方块的大小都相同，我在同心方块上循环。

对于每个方块，代码有四个循环（每边一个），在每个循环中我们增加或减少列或行索引。
如果 i 是行索引，j 是列索引，则可以通过以下方式构造 5x5 正方形：
- 将 j 从 0 增加到 4（5 次）
- 将i从1增加到4（4次）
- 将 j 从 3 递减至 0（4 次）
- 将i从3递减到1（3次）

对于接下来的方块（3x3和1x1），我们做同样的事情，但适当地移动初始和最终索引。
我对每个同心正方形使用了索引k，有n//2 + 1个同心正方形。

最后，一些关于漂亮打印的数学知识。

打印索引：

def spi_cc(n): # counter-clockwise
    a=[[0 for x in range(n)] for y in range(n)]
    ind=[]
    last=n*n
    for k in range(n//2+1):
      for j in range(n-k-1,k-1,-1):
          ind.append((n-k-1,j))
      for i in range(n-k-2,k-1,-1):
          ind.append((i,j))
      for j in range(k+1,n-k):
          ind.append((i,j))
      for i in range(k+1,n-k-1):
          ind.append((i,j))

    print(ind)

spi_cc(5)

Answer 21

这是 c#，linq'ish。

public static class SpiralCoords
{
  public static IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> GenerateOutTo(int radius)
  {
    //TODO trap negative radius.  0 is ok.

    foreach(int r in Enumerable.Range(0, radius + 1))
    {
      foreach(Tuple<int, int> coord in GenerateRing(r))
      {
        yield return coord;
      }
    }
  }

  public static IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> GenerateRing(int radius)
  {
    //TODO trap negative radius.  0 is ok.

    Tuple<int, int> currentPoint = Tuple.Create(radius, 0);
    yield return Tuple.Create(currentPoint.Item1, currentPoint.Item2);

    //move up while we can
    while (currentPoint.Item2 < radius)
    {
      currentPoint.Item2 += 1;
      yield return Tuple.Create(currentPoint.Item1, currentPoint.Item2);
    }
    //move left while we can
    while (-radius < currentPoint.Item1)
    {
      currentPoint.Item1 -=1;
      yield return Tuple.Create(currentPoint.Item1, currentPoint.Item2);    
    }
    //move down while we can
    while (-radius < currentPoint.Item2)
    {
      currentPoint.Item2 -= 1;
      yield return Tuple.Create(currentPoint.Item1, currentPoint.Item2);
    }
    //move right while we can
    while (currentPoint.Item1 < radius)
    {
      currentPoint.Item1 +=1;
      yield return Tuple.Create(currentPoint.Item1, currentPoint.Item2);    
    }
    //move up while we can
    while (currentPoint.Item2 < -1)
    {
      currentPoint.Item2 += 1;
      yield return Tuple.Create(currentPoint.Item1, currentPoint.Item2);
    }
  }

}

问题的第一个示例 (3x3) 为：

var coords = SpiralCoords.GenerateOutTo(1);

问题的第二个示例 (5x3) 为：

var coords = SpiralCoords.GenerateOutTo(2).Where(x => abs(x.Item2) < 2);

Answer 22

这是一个略有不同的版本 - 尝试在 LUA 中使用递归和迭代器。 在每一步中，程序都会在矩阵内进一步下降并循环。 我还为顺时针或逆时针螺旋添加了一个额外的标志。 输出从右下角开始并向中心递归循环。

local row, col, clockwise

local SpiralGen
SpiralGen = function(loop)  -- Generator of elements in one loop
    local startpos = { x = col - loop, y = row - loop }
    local IteratePosImpl = function() -- This function calculates returns the cur, next position in a loop. If called without check, it loops infinitely

        local nextpos = {x = startpos.x, y = startpos.y}        
        local step = clockwise and {x = 0, y = -1} or { x = -1, y = 0 }

        return function()

            curpos = {x = nextpos.x, y = nextpos.y}
            nextpos.x = nextpos.x + step.x
            nextpos.y = nextpos.y + step.y
            if (((nextpos.x == loop or nextpos.x == col - loop + 1) and step.y == 0) or 
                ((nextpos.y == loop or nextpos.y == row - loop + 1) and step.x == 0)) then --Hit a corner in the loop

                local tempstep = {x = step.x, y = step.y}
                step.x = clockwise and tempstep.y or -tempstep.y
                step.y = clockwise and -tempstep.x or tempstep.x
                -- retract next step with new step
                nextpos.x = curpos.x + step.x 
                nextpos.y = curpos.y + step.y

            end         
            return curpos, nextpos
        end
    end
    local IteratePos = IteratePosImpl() -- make an instance
    local curpos, nextpos = IteratePos()
    while (true) do
        if(nextpos.x == startpos.x and nextpos.y == startpos.y) then            
            coroutine.yield(curpos)
            SpiralGen(loop+1) -- Go one step inner, since we're done with this loop
            break -- done with inner loop, get out
        else
            if(curpos.x < loop + 1 or curpos.x > col - loop or curpos.y < loop + 1 or curpos.y > row - loop) then
                break -- done with all elemnts, no place to loop further, break out of recursion
            else
                local curposL = {x = curpos.x, y = curpos.y}
                curpos, nextpos = IteratePos()
                coroutine.yield(curposL)
            end
        end     
    end 
end


local Spiral = function(rowP, colP, clockwiseP)
    row = rowP
    col = colP
    clockwise = clockwiseP
    return coroutine.wrap(function() SpiralGen(0) end) -- make a coroutine that returns all the values as an iterator
end


--test
for pos in Spiral(10,2,true) do
    print (pos.y, pos.x)
end

for pos in Spiral(10,9,false) do
    print (pos.y, pos.x)
end

Answer 23

//PHP实现

function spiral($n) {

    $r = intval((sqrt($n + 1) - 1) / 2) + 1;

    // compute radius : inverse arithmetic sum of 8+16+24+...=
    $p = (8 * $r * ($r - 1)) / 2;
    // compute total point on radius -1 : arithmetic sum of 8+16+24+...

    $en = $r * 2;
    // points by face

    $a = (1 + $n - $p) % ($r * 8);
    // compute de position and shift it so the first is (-r,-r) but (-r+1,-r)
    // so square can connect

    $pos = array(0, 0, $r);
    switch (intval($a / ($r * 2))) {
        // find the face : 0 top, 1 right, 2, bottom, 3 left
        case 0:
            $pos[0] = $a - $r;
            $pos[1] = -$r;
            break;
        case 1:
            $pos[0] = $r;
            $pos[1] = ($a % $en) - $r;
            break;
        case 2:
            $pos[0] = $r - ($a % $en);
            $pos[1] = $r;
            break;
        case 3:
            $pos[0] = -$r;
            $pos[1] = $r - ($a % $en);
            break;
    }
    return $pos;
}

for ($i = 0; $i < 168; $i++) {

    echo '<pre>';
    print_r(spiral($i));
    echo '</pre>';
}

Answer 24

C# 版本，也可以处理非方形尺寸。

private static Point[] TraverseSpiral(int width, int height) {
    int numElements = width * height + 1;
    Point[] points = new Point[numElements];

    int x = 0;
    int y = 0;
    int dx = 1;
    int dy = 0;
    int xLimit = width - 0;
    int yLimit = height - 1;
    int counter = 0;

    int currentLength = 1;
    while (counter < numElements) {
        points[counter] = new Point(x, y);

        x += dx;
        y += dy;

        currentLength++;
        if (dx > 0) {
            if (currentLength >= xLimit) {
                dx = 0;
                dy = 1;
                xLimit--;
                currentLength = 0;
            }
        } else if (dy > 0) {
            if (currentLength >= yLimit) {
                dx = -1;
                dy = 0;
                yLimit--;
                currentLength = 0;
            }
        } else if (dx < 0) {
            if (currentLength >= xLimit) {
                dx = 0;
                dy = -1;
                xLimit--;
                currentLength = 0;
            }
        } else if (dy < 0) {
            if (currentLength >= yLimit) {
                dx = 1;
                dy = 0;
                yLimit--;
                currentLength = 0;
            }
        }

        counter++;
    }

    Array.Reverse(points);
    return points;
}

Answer 25

这是 Julia 的答案：我的方法是在原点 (0,0) 周围分配同心正方形（“螺旋”）中的点，其中每个正方形的边长 m = 2n + 1，生成一个有序字典，以位置编号（从 1 开始为原点）为键，以相应的坐标为值。

由于每个螺旋的最大位置位于(n,-n)，因此可以通过简单地从该点向后计算来找到其余点，即从右下角开始m- 1 单位，然后重复垂直 3 段 m-1 单位。

下面以倒序的方式写这个过程，对应的是螺旋如何进行，而不是这个反向计数过程，即ra[右升]段递减3(m+1)< /code>，然后 la [左升序] by 2(m+1)，依此类推 - 希望这是不言自明的。

import DataStructures: OrderedDict, merge

function spiral(loc::Int)
    s = sqrt(loc-1) |> floor |> Int
    if s % 2 == 0
        s -= 1
    end
    s = (s+1)/2 |> Int
    return s
end

function perimeter(n::Int)
    n > 0 || return OrderedDict([1,[0,0]])
    m = 2n + 1 # width/height of the spiral [square] indexed by n
    # loc_max = m^2
    # loc_min = (2n-1)^2 + 1
    ra = [[m^2-(y+3m-3), [n,n-y]] for y in (m-2):-1:0]
    la = [[m^2-(y+2m-2), [y-n,n]] for y in (m-2):-1:0]
    ld = [[m^2-(y+m-1), [-n,y-n]] for y in (m-2):-1:0]
    rd = [[m^2-y, [n-y,-n]] for y in (m-2):-1:0]
    return OrderedDict(vcat(ra,la,ld,rd))
end

function walk(n)
    cds = OrderedDict(1 => [0,0])
    n > 0 || return cds
    for i in 1:n
        cds = merge(cds, perimeter(i))
    end
    return cds
end

因此，对于第一个示例，将 m = 3 代入方程以查找 n 给出 n = (5-1)/2 = 2 和 walk(2 ) 给出坐标位置的有序字典，您可以通过访问字典的 vals 字段将其转换为坐标数组：

walk(2)
DataStructures.OrderedDict{Any,Any} with 25 entries:
  1  => [0,0]
  2  => [1,0]
  3  => [1,1]
  4  => [0,1]
  ⋮  => ⋮

[(co[1],co[2]) for co in walk(2).vals]
25-element Array{Tuple{Int64,Int64},1}:
 (0,0)  
 (1,0)  
 ⋮       
 (1,-2) 
 (2,-2)

请注意，对于某些函数 [例如 norm< /code>] 最好将坐标保留在数组中，而不是 Tuple{Int,Int}，但这里我将它们更改为元组 -(x,y) ——根据要求，使用列表理解。

未指定“支持”非方矩阵的上下文（请注意，此解决方案仍然计算离网值），但如果您只想过滤到范围 x by y（此处表示 x=5、y=3）计算完整螺旋后，然后将此矩阵与值相交从步行。

grid = [[x,y] for x in -2:2, y in -1:1]
5×3 Array{Array{Int64,1},2}:
 [-2,-1]  [-2,0]  [-2,1]
   ⋮       ⋮       ⋮ 
 [2,-1]   [2,0]   [2,1]

[(co[1],co[2]) for co in intersect(walk(2).vals, grid)]
15-element Array{Tuple{Int64,Int64},1}:
 (0,0)  
 (1,0)  
 ⋮ 
 (-2,0) 
 (-2,-1)

Answer 26

这是基于您自己的解决方案，但我们可以更聪明地找到角落。 如果 M 和 N 差异很大，这样可以更轻松地了解如何跳过外部区域。

def spiral(X, Y):
    x = y = 0
    dx = 0
    dy = -1
    s=0
    ds=2
    for i in range(max(X, Y)**2):
            if abs(x) <= X and abs(y) <= Y/2:
                    print (x, y)
                    # DO STUFF...
            if i==s:
                    dx, dy = -dy, dx
                    s, ds = s+ds/2, ds+1
            x, y = x+dx, y+dy

基于生成器的解决方案优于 O(max(n,m)^2)，它是 O(nm+abs(nm)^2)，因为如果它们不是解决方案的一部分，它会跳过整个条带。

def spiral(X,Y):
X = X+1>>1
Y = Y+1>>1
x = y = 0
d = side = 1
while x<X or y<Y:
    if abs(y)<Y:
        for x in range(x, x+side, d):
            if abs(x)<X: yield x,y
        x += d
    else:
        x += side
    if abs(x)<X:
        for y in range(y, y+side, d):
            if abs(y)<Y: yield x,y
        y += d
    else:
        y += side
    d =-d
    side = d-side

Answer 27

Here is my attempt for simple C solution. First print the outer spiral and move one block inside..and repeat.

#define ROWS        5
#define COLS        5
//int A[ROWS][COLS] = { {1, 2, 3, 4}, {5, 6, 7, 8}, {11, 12, 13, 14}, {15, 16, 17, 18} };
//int A[ROWS][COLS] = { {1, 2, 3}, {6, 7, 8}, { 12, 13, 14} };
//int A[ROWS][COLS] = { {1, 2}, {3, 4}};

int A[ROWS][COLS] = { {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}, {11, 12, 13, 14, 15} , {16, 17, 18, 19, 20}, {21, 22, 23, 24, 25} };


void print_spiral(int rows, int cols)
{
    int row = 0;
    int offset = 0;

    while (offset < (ROWS - 1)) {
        /* print one outer loop at a time. */
        for (int col = offset; col <= cols; col++) {
            printf("%d ", A[offset][col]);
        }

        for (row = offset + 1; row <= rows; row++) {
            printf("%d ", A[row][cols]);
        }

        for (int col = cols - 1; col >= offset; col--) {
            printf("%d ", A[rows][col]);
        }

        for (row = rows - 1; row >= offset + 1; row--) {
            printf("%d ", A[row][offset]);
        }

       /* Move one block inside */
        offset++;
        rows--;
        cols--;
    }
    printf("\n");
}

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    print_spiral(ROWS-1, COLS-1);
    return 0;
}

Answer 28

这是我非常非常糟糕的解决方案，仅使用最基本的 Java 知识。 在这里，我必须将单位放置在螺旋形的区域上。 单位不能放置在其他单位的顶部、山上或海洋中。

要明确一点。 这不是一个好的解决方案。 这是一个非常糟糕的解决方案，是为了让其他人嘲笑它做得有多糟糕而添加的乐趣

private void unitPlacementAlgorithm(Position p, Unit u){
    int i = p.getRow();
    int j = p.getColumn();

    int iCounter = 1;
    int jCounter = 0;

    if (getUnitAt(p) == null) {
            unitMap.put(p, u);
    } else {
        iWhileLoop(i, j, iCounter, jCounter, -1, u);
    }

}

private void iWhileLoop(int i, int j, int iCounter, int jCounter, int fortegn, Unit u){
    if(iCounter == 3) {
        for(int k = 0; k < 3; k++) {
            if(k == 2) { //This was added to make the looping stop after 9 units
                System.out.println("There is no more room around the city");
                return; 
            }
            i--;

            if (getUnitAt(new Position(i, j)) == null 
                && !(getTileAt(new Position(i, j)).getTypeString().equals(GameConstants.OCEANS)) 
                && !(getTileAt(new Position(i, j)).getTypeString().equals(GameConstants.MOUNTAINS))) {
                    unitMap.put(new Position(i, j), u);
                    return;
            }
            iCounter--;
        }
    }

    while (iCounter > 0) {
        if (fortegn > 0) {
            i++;
        } else {
            i--;
        }

        if (getUnitAt(new Position(i, j)) == null 
            && !(getTileAt(new Position(i, j)).getTypeString().equals(GameConstants.OCEANS)) 
            && !(getTileAt(new Position(i, j)).getTypeString().equals(GameConstants.MOUNTAINS))) {
                unitMap.put(new Position(i, j), u);
                return;
        }
        iCounter--;
        jCounter++;
    }
    fortegn *= -1;
    jWhileLoop(i, j, iCounter, jCounter, fortegn, u);
}

private void jWhileLoop(int i, int j, int iCounter, int jCounter,
        int fortegn, Unit u) {
    while (jCounter > 0) {
        if (fortegn > 0) {
            j++;
        } else {
            j--;
        }

        if (getUnitAt(new Position(i, j)) == null 
            && !(getTileAt(new Position(i, j)).getTypeString().equals(GameConstants.OCEANS)) 
            && !(getTileAt(new Position(i, j)).getTypeString().equals(GameConstants.MOUNTAINS))) {
                unitMap.put(new Position(i, j), u);
                return;

        }
        jCounter--;
        iCounter++;
        if (jCounter == 0) {
            iCounter++;
        }

    }
    iWhileLoop(i, j, iCounter, jCounter, fortegn, u);
}

感谢任何能够真正阅读此

奖金问题：这个“算法”的运行时间是多少？ ：P

Answer 29

AutoIt 解决方案

#include <Math.au3>
#include <Array.au3>

Func SpiralSearch($xMax,$yMax)
    $x = 0
    $y = 0
    $dx = 0
    $dy = -1
    for $i=0 To _max($xMax, $yMax)^2-1 Step 1
        if -$xMax/2 < $x and $x <= $xMax/2 And -$yMax/2 < $y And $y <= $yMax/2 Then
            MsgBox(0, "We are here ", $x & " " & $y)
        EndIf
        if $x == $y or ($x < 0 and $x == -$y) or ($x > 0 and $x == 1-$y) Then
            _ArraySwap ($dx, $dy)
            $dx=-$dx
        EndIf
        $x += $dx
        $y += $dy
    Next
EndFunc

Answer 30

我最近遇到了类似的挑战，我必须创建一个二维数组并使用螺旋矩阵算法来排序和打印结果。 此 C# 代码适用于 N,N 2D 数组。 为了清晰起见，它很冗长，并且可以进行重构以满足您的需求。

//CREATE A NEW MATRIX OF SIZE 4 ROWS BY 4 COLUMNS - SCALE MATRIX SIZE HERE
SpiralMatrix SM = new SpiralMatrix(4, 4);
string myData = SM.Read();


public class SpiralMatrix
{
    //LETS BUILD A NEW MATRIX EVERY TIME WE INSTANTIATE OUR CLASS
    public SpiralMatrix(int Rows, int Cols)
    {
        Matrix = new String[Rows, Cols];

        int pos = 1;
        for(int r = 0; r<Rows; r++){
            for (int c = 0; c < Cols; c++)
            {
                //POPULATE THE MATRIX WITH THE CORRECT ROW,COL COORDINATE
                Matrix[r, c] = pos.ToString();
                pos++;
            }
        }
    }

    //READ MATRIX
    public string Read()
    {
        int Row = 0;
        int Col = 0;

        string S = "";
        bool isDone = false;

        //CHECK tO SEE IF POSITION ZERO IS AVAILABLE
        if(PosAvailable(Row, Col)){
            S = ConsumePos(Row, Col);
        }


        //START READING SPIRAL
        //THIS BLOCK READS A FULL CYCLE OF RIGHT,DOWN,LEFT,UP EVERY ITERATION
        while(!isDone)
        {
            bool goNext = false;

            //READ ALL RIGHT SPACES ON THIS PATH PROGRESSION
            while (PosAvailable(Row, Col+1))
            {
                //Is ReadRight Avail
                Col++;
                S += ConsumePos(Row, Col);
                goNext = true;
            }

            //READ ALL DOWN SPACES ON THIS PATH PROGRESSION
            while(PosAvailable(Row+1, Col)){
                //Is ReadDown Avail
                Row++;
                S += ConsumePos(Row, Col);
                goNext = true;
            }

            //READ ALL LEFT SPACES ON THIS PATH PROGRESSION
            while(PosAvailable(Row, Col-1)){
                //Is ReadLeft Avail
                Col--;
                S += ConsumePos(Row, Col);
                goNext = true;
            }

            //READ ALL UP SPACES ON THIS PATH PROGRESSION
            while(PosAvailable(Row-1, Col)){
                //Is ReadUp Avail
                Row--;
                S += ConsumePos(Row, Col);
                goNext = true;
            }

            if(!goNext){
                //DONE - SET EXIT LOOP FLAG
                isDone = true;
            }
        }

        return S;
    }

    //DETERMINE IF THE POSITION IS AVAILABLE
    public bool PosAvailable(int Row, int Col)
    {
        //MAKE SURE WE ARE WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE ARRAY
        if (Row < Matrix.GetLength(0) && Row >= 0
            && Col < Matrix.GetLength(1) && Col >= 0)
        {
            //CHECK COORDINATE VALUE
            if (Matrix[Row, Col] != ConsumeChar)
                return true;
            else
                return false;
        }
        else
        {
            //WE ARE OUT OF BOUNDS
            return false;
        }
    }

    public string ConsumePos(int Row, int Col)
    {
        string n = Matrix[Row, Col];
        Matrix[Row, Col] = ConsumeChar;
        return n;
    }

    public string ConsumeChar = "X";
    public string[,] Matrix;
}