# HackerRank ‘Matrix Rotation’ Solution

##### Short Problem Definition:

You are given a 2D matrix, a, of dimension MxN and a positive integer R. You have to rotate the matrix R times and print the resultant matrix. Rotation should be in anti-clockwise direction.

[Algo] Matrix Rotation

##### Complexity:

time complexity is O(N×M)

space complexity is O(NxM)

##### Execution:

There is just lots of code, but the actual solution is pretty simple. I first extract layers, to simplify the logic. Then, I rotate the layers similarly to the Codility Rotation challenge.

##### Solution:
def reverse(arr, i, j):
for idx in xrange((j - i + 1) / 2):
arr[i + idx], arr[j - idx] = arr[j - idx], arr[i + idx]

def rotateList(A, K):
# performs a right rotation
# K needs to be adjusted to len(A) - K for left rotation
l = len(A)
K %= len(A)

reverse(A, l - K, l - 1)
reverse(A, 0, l - K - 1)
reverse(A, 0, l - 1)

return A

def rotateLayers(N, M, R, layers):
for layer in layers:
rotateList(layer, len(layer) - R)

def rotateMatrix(M, N, R, mat):
# generate a list of layers
l = int(min(N, M) // 2)
layers = [[] for _ in range(l)]
for level in xrange(l):
top = (N - 1) - 2 * level
side = (M - 1) - 2 * level
for i in range(top):  # right
layers[level].append(mat[level][level + i])
for j in range(side):  # down
layers[level].append(mat[level + j][level + top])
for i in range(top):  # left
layers[level].append(mat[level + side][level + top - i])
for j in range(side):  # up
layers[level].append(mat[level + side - j][level])

# rotate each layer
rotateLayers(N, M, R, layers)

# fill the layers back in
for level in range(l):
top = (N - 1) - 2 * level
side = (M - 1) - 2 * level
for i in xrange(top):
mat[level][level + i] = layers[level].pop(0)  # right
for j in range(side):
mat[level + j][level + top] = layers[level].pop(0)  # down
for i in range(top):
mat[level + side][level + top - i] = layers[level].pop(0)  # left
for j in range(side):
mat[level + side - j][level] = layers[level].pop(0)  # up

def main():
M, N, R = map(int, raw_input().split())
mat = []
for i in range(M):
mat.append(list(map(int, raw_input().split())))

rotateMatrix(M, N, R, mat)

# print the rotated matrix
for row in range(M):
for col in range(N):
print mat[row][col],
print

if __name__ == '__main__':
main()


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• Sir Please no need to give the attributes, Please remove : “I shamelessly stole the layer generation code from Sidharth.” Each code of my dProBuk is open to everyone, you can modify and use it anytime without attributions. Please i request you, remove the above statement and delete this comment .

• as you wish.