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Problem: Valid Sudoku

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30 min
Understand how to use hash maps to determine whether a partially filled 9x9 Sudoku board is valid. This lesson guides you through checking that each digit appears only once per row, column, and 3x3 sub-box, without solving the entire puzzle.

Statement

Given a 9 × 9 Sudoku board, determine whether it is valid. A board is considered valid if all of the following conditions hold (considering only the filled cells):

  • Each row contains the digits 1–9 at most once.

  • Each column contains the digits 1–9 at most once.

  • Each of the nine 3 × 3 sub-boxes contains the digits 1–9 at most once.

You do not need to check whether the Sudoku is solvable; only whether the current filled entries obey these rules.

Note:A partially filled Sudoku board can be valid even if it is not necessarily solvable. You only need to verify that the filled cells adhere to the given rules.

Constraints:

  • board.length =9= 9

  • board[i].length =9= 9

  • board[i][j] is a digit or ..

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Problem: Valid Sudoku

Medium
30 min
Understand how to use hash maps to determine whether a partially filled 9x9 Sudoku board is valid. This lesson guides you through checking that each digit appears only once per row, column, and 3x3 sub-box, without solving the entire puzzle.

Statement

Given a 9 × 9 Sudoku board, determine whether it is valid. A board is considered valid if all of the following conditions hold (considering only the filled cells):

  • Each row contains the digits 1–9 at most once.

  • Each column contains the digits 1–9 at most once.

  • Each of the nine 3 × 3 sub-boxes contains the digits 1–9 at most once.

You do not need to check whether the Sudoku is solvable; only whether the current filled entries obey these rules.

Note:A partially filled Sudoku board can be valid even if it is not necessarily solvable. You only need to verify that the filled cells adhere to the given rules.

Constraints:

  • board.length =9= 9

  • board[i].length =9= 9

  • board[i][j] is a digit or ..