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LeetCode 1277. Count Square Submatrices with All Ones (javascript)

Given a m * n matrix of ones and zeros, return how many square submatrices have all ones.

Example 1:

Input: matrix =
[
  [0,1,1,1],
  [1,1,1,1],
  [0,1,1,1]
]
Output: 15
Explanation: 
There are 10 squares of side 1.
There are 4 squares of side 2.
There is  1 square of side 3.
Total number of squares = 10 + 4 + 1 = 15.

Example 2:

Input: matrix = 
[
  [1,0,1],
  [1,1,0],
  [1,1,0]
]
Output: 7
Explanation: 
There are 6 squares of side 1.  
There is 1 square of side 2. 
Total number of squares = 6 + 1 = 7.

Constraints:

  • 1 <= arr.length <= 300
  • 1 <= arr[0].length <= 300
  • 0 <= arr[i][j] <= 1

Idea:

Dynamic Programing

  • dp[i][j] := edge of largest square with bottom right corner at (i, j)
  • base case:
    • dp[0][0], dp[i][0], dp[0][j] = 1 if martix[i][j] = 1
  • The current unit can form the largest square matrix with the left, upper and upper left units. For example, a unit can form a matrix with a side length of 3 with the left, top, and top left units. That can also form a matrix with a side length of 2 and a side length of 1. So:
    • dp[i][j] = min(dp[i – 1][j], dp[i – 1][j – 1], dp[i][j – 1])+1 if matrix[i][j] == 1 else 0
  • Return answer:
    • ans = sum of all dp[i][j]

Solution:

/**
 * @param {number[][]} matrix
 * @return {number}
 */
var countSquares = function(matrix) {
    let row = matrix.length;
    let col = matrix[0].length;
    let dp = Array.from(new Array(row), () => new Array(col));
    let sum = 0;
    for (let i = 0; i < row; i++) {
        for (let j = 0; j < col; j++) {
            // Basic cases: 
            // dp[0][0], dp[i][0], dp[0][j] cases => has 1, form a square
            dp[i][j] = matrix[i][j];
            
            if (i && j && dp[i][j]) // Why? See Above
                dp[i][j] = Math.min(dp[i - 1][j - 1], dp[i][j - 1], dp[i - 1][j]) + 1;

            sum += dp[i][j];
        }   
    }
    return sum;
};