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hello-algo/en/codes/cpp/chapter_backtracking/n_queens.cpp

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/**
* File: n_queens.cpp
* Created Time: 2023-05-04
* Author: krahets (krahets@163.com)
*/
#include "../utils/common.hpp"
/* Backtracking algorithm: n queens */
void backtrack(int row, int n, vector<vector<string>> &state, vector<vector<vector<string>>> &res, vector<bool> &cols,
vector<bool> &diags1, vector<bool> &diags2) {
// When all rows are placed, record the solution
if (row == n) {
res.push_back(state);
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 */
vector<vector<vector<string>>> nQueens(int n) {
// Initialize an n*n size chessboard, where 'Q' represents the queen and '#' represents an empty spot
vector<vector<string>> state(n, vector<string>(n, "#"));
vector<bool> cols(n, false); // Record columns with queens
vector<bool> diags1(2 * n - 1, false); // Record main diagonals with queens
vector<bool> diags2(2 * n - 1, false); // Record minor diagonals with queens
vector<vector<vector<string>>> res;
backtrack(0, n, state, res, cols, diags1, diags2);
return res;
}
/* Driver Code */
int main() {
int n = 4;
vector<vector<vector<string>>> res = nQueens(n);
cout << "Input the dimensions of the chessboard as " << n << endl;
cout << "Total number of queen placement solutions = " << res.size() << endl;
for (const vector<vector<string>> &state : res) {
cout << "--------------------" << endl;
for (const vector<string> &row : state) {
printVector(row);
}
}
return 0;
}