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Problem: Number of Islands

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30 min
Explore how to use the Union Find pattern to solve the Number of Islands problem by identifying connected land cells in a grid. This lesson helps you implement a solution to count islands in a binary matrix, applying graph and connectivity concepts essential for coding interviews.

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Let’s consider a scenario with an (m×n)(m \times n) 2D grid containing binary numbers, where '0' represents water and '1' represents land. If any '1' cells are connected to each other horizontally or vertically (not diagonally), they form an island. Your task is to return the total number of islands in the grid.

Constraints:

  • 11 \leq grid.length 50\leq 50

  • 11 \leq grid[i].length 50\leq 50

  • grid[i][j] is either '0' or '1'.

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Problem: Number of Islands

Medium
30 min
Explore how to use the Union Find pattern to solve the Number of Islands problem by identifying connected land cells in a grid. This lesson helps you implement a solution to count islands in a binary matrix, applying graph and connectivity concepts essential for coding interviews.

Statement

Let’s consider a scenario with an (m×n)(m \times n) 2D grid containing binary numbers, where '0' represents water and '1' represents land. If any '1' cells are connected to each other horizontally or vertically (not diagonally), they form an island. Your task is to return the total number of islands in the grid.

Constraints:

  • 11 \leq grid.length 50\leq 50

  • 11 \leq grid[i].length 50\leq 50

  • grid[i][j] is either '0' or '1'.