hello-algo/en/codes/csharp/chapter_backtracking/n_queens.cs

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/**
* File: n_queens.cs
* Created Time: 2023-05-04
* Author: hpstory (hpstory1024@163.com)
*/
namespace hello_algo.chapter_backtracking;
public class n_queens {
/* Backtracking algorithm: n queens */
void Backtrack(int row, int n, List<List<string>> state, List<List<List<string>>> res,
bool[] cols, bool[] diags1, bool[] diags2) {
// When all rows are placed, record the solution
if (row == n) {
List<List<string>> copyState = [];
foreach (List<string> sRow in state) {
copyState.Add(new List<string>(sRow));
}
res.Add(copyState);
return;
}
// Traverse all columns
for (int col = 0; col < n; col++) {
// Calculate the main and minor diagonals corresponding to the cell
int diag1 = row - col + n - 1;
int diag2 = row + col;
// Pruning: do not allow queens on the column, main diagonal, or minor diagonal of the cell
if (!cols[col] && !diags1[diag1] && !diags2[diag2]) {
// Attempt: place the queen in the cell
state[row][col] = "Q";
cols[col] = diags1[diag1] = diags2[diag2] = true;
// Place the next row
Backtrack(row + 1, n, state, res, cols, diags1, diags2);
// Retract: restore the cell to an empty spot
state[row][col] = "#";
cols[col] = diags1[diag1] = diags2[diag2] = false;
}
}
}
/* Solve n queens */
List<List<List<string>>> NQueens(int n) {
// Initialize an n*n size chessboard, where 'Q' represents the queen and '#' represents an empty spot
List<List<string>> state = [];
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
List<string> row = [];
for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
row.Add("#");
}
state.Add(row);
}
bool[] cols = new bool[n]; // Record columns with queens
bool[] diags1 = new bool[2 * n - 1]; // Record main diagonals with queens
bool[] diags2 = new bool[2 * n - 1]; // Record minor diagonals with queens
List<List<List<string>>> res = [];
Backtrack(0, n, state, res, cols, diags1, diags2);
return res;
}
[Test]
public void Test() {
int n = 4;
List<List<List<string>>> res = NQueens(n);
Console.WriteLine("Input the dimensions of the chessboard as" + n);
Console.WriteLine("There are " + res.Count + " solutions to place the queens");
foreach (List<List<string>> state in res) {
Console.WriteLine("--------------------");
foreach (List<string> row in state) {
PrintUtil.PrintList(row);
}
}
}
}