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- [Challenge 60](./challenges/challenge-60.md)
- [Challenge 61](./challenges/challenge-61.md)
- [Challenge 62](./challenges/challenge-62.md)
- [Challenge 63](./challenges/challenge-63.md)
- [Resources](./resources.md)
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# Challenge 63

### Number Spiral

Given a positive integer n, generate an n x n spiral matrix filled with numbers from 1 to n² in a clockwise spiral pattern, starting from the top-left corner.

Your function `generate_spiral` should return the matrix as a vector of vectors.

The spiral moves right, down, left, and up, filling the matrix layer by layer.

```rust,editable
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(0), Vec::<Vec<i32>>::new());
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(1), vec![vec![1]]);
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(3), vec![vec![1, 2, 3], vec![8, 9, 4], vec![7, 6, 5]]);
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(5),
vec![
vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
vec![16, 17, 18, 19, 6],
vec![15, 24, 25, 20, 7],
vec![14, 23, 22, 21, 8],
vec![13, 12, 11, 10, 9]
]
);
```

#### Write your solution below

```rust,editable
// Rust Bytes Issue 72: Number Spiral

pub fn generate_spiral(n: i32) -> Vec<Vec<i32>> {
// your implementation goes here
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;

#[test]
fn test_n_1() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(1), vec![vec![1]]);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_2() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(2), vec![vec![1, 2], vec![4, 3]]);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_3() {
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(3),
vec![vec![1, 2, 3], vec![8, 9, 4], vec![7, 6, 5]]
);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_0() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(0), Vec::<Vec<i32>>::new());
}

#[test]
fn test_n_negative() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(-1), Vec::<Vec<i32>>::new());
}

#[test]
fn test_n_4() {
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(4),
vec![
vec![1, 2, 3, 4],
vec![12, 13, 14, 5],
vec![11, 16, 15, 6],
vec![10, 9, 8, 7]
]
);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_5() {
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(5),
vec![
vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
vec![16, 17, 18, 19, 6],
vec![15, 24, 25, 20, 7],
vec![14, 23, 22, 21, 8],
vec![13, 12, 11, 10, 9]
]
);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_20() {
let result = generate_spiral(20);
assert_eq!(result.len(), 20, "Matrix should have 20 rows");
assert_eq!(result[0].len(), 20, "Matrix should have 20 columns");
assert_eq!(result[0][0], 1, "Top-left corner should be 1");
assert_eq!(
result[19][19], 400,
"Bottom-right corner should be n² (400 for n=20)"
);
assert_eq!(
result[9][9], 181,
"Middle element should match spiral pattern"
);
}
}
```

### Solution

<details>
<summary>Click to Show/Hide Solution</summary>

```rust
// Rust Bytes Issue 72: Number Spiral

pub fn generate_spiral(n: i32) -> Vec<Vec<i32>> {
if n <= 0 {
return vec![];
}

let mut matrix = vec![vec![0; n as usize]; n as usize];
let (mut row, mut col) = (0, 0);
let (mut dr, mut dc) = (0, 1);

for i in 1..=(n * n) {
matrix[row as usize][col as usize] = i;
let next_row = row + dr;
let next_col = col + dc;

if next_row < 0
|| next_row >= n
|| next_col < 0
|| next_col >= n
|| matrix[next_row as usize][next_col as usize] != 0
{
(dr, dc) = (dc, -dr);
}

row += dr;
col += dc;
}

matrix
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;

#[test]
fn test_n_1() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(1), vec![vec![1]]);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_2() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(2), vec![vec![1, 2], vec![4, 3]]);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_3() {
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(3),
vec![vec![1, 2, 3], vec![8, 9, 4], vec![7, 6, 5]]
);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_0() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(0), Vec::<Vec<i32>>::new());
}

#[test]
fn test_n_negative() {
assert_eq!(generate_spiral(-1), Vec::<Vec<i32>>::new());
}

#[test]
fn test_n_4() {
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(4),
vec![
vec![1, 2, 3, 4],
vec![12, 13, 14, 5],
vec![11, 16, 15, 6],
vec![10, 9, 8, 7]
]
);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_5() {
assert_eq!(
generate_spiral(5),
vec![
vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
vec![16, 17, 18, 19, 6],
vec![15, 24, 25, 20, 7],
vec![14, 23, 22, 21, 8],
vec![13, 12, 11, 10, 9]
]
);
}

#[test]
fn test_n_20() {
let result = generate_spiral(20);
assert_eq!(result.len(), 20, "Matrix should have 20 rows");
assert_eq!(result[0].len(), 20, "Matrix should have 20 columns");
assert_eq!(result[0][0], 1, "Top-left corner should be 1");
assert_eq!(
result[19][19], 400,
"Bottom-right corner should be n² (400 for n=20)"
);
assert_eq!(
result[9][9], 181,
"Middle element should match spiral pattern"
);
}
}
```

</details>
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