Solution: Regions Cut by Slashes
Explore how to apply the union find pattern to solve the problem of regions cut by slashes in a grid. Learn to divide each square into parts and merge regions based on slashes or blank spaces, enabling you to count distinct connected areas efficiently.
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Statement
An grid is composed of , squares, where each square consists of a “/”, “\”, or a blank space. These characters divide the square into adjacent regions.
Given the grid represented as a string array, return the number of regions.
Note:
- Backslash characters are escaped, so “\” is represented as “\\”.
- A square in the grid will be referred to as a box.
Constraints:
- The grid consists of only “/”, “\”, or " " characters.
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grid.length