Thread: Ordering an array in a 'strange' order.

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    Ordering an array in a 'strange' order.

    Hello there. Im new to the forum, this is my first post, it will be quick i guess =]

    I want to read an array in a different order and cant think the algh to do that. Heres what i wanna do in a [3][3] simple example. The array AWAYS will be a square. (x=y)

    Code:
      int array[3][3] = {{4,2,1},
                         {7,5,3},
                         {9,8,6}};
    Lets say i want to printf() the array number in the normal order ( 1 2 3 4... ). How could i do the algh that does this ?

    This way i could generate 5 lines.

    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 5 - 6
    7 - 8
    9

    and that is what im after. Thanx for any replys.

    []īs Ziden

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    There was a thread on this recently.
    zigzag traverse a matrix
    Last edited by NeonBlack; 05-11-2010 at 01:12 AM.
    I copied it from the last program in which I passed a parameter, which would have been pre-1989 I guess. - esbo

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    thx for the reply.

    He made a zig zag order, witch i belive is harder then what ive expecting, and not functional to what im intenting to do. Ill give a look and study his code but i belive is beyond my intellect to do this, thats y im desperate for help =(

    What i really need is to 'walk' thro the array in that order and separate each line as i mentioned.
    Last edited by Ziden; 05-11-2010 at 01:31 AM.

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    I figured out a simple way to solve this but still i cannot solve it, its impressive.

    If j is controllin the matriz colums, the idea of inverting it would be instead of using J, using MaxJ - J so i would invert the colum side of reading order, but i just cant do it... ive tryed many ways n cannot do it. I beg for help.

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