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Problem 11. Back and Forth Rows

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Given a number n, create an n-by-n matrix in which the integers from 1 to n^2 wind back and forth along the rows as shown in the examples below.

Examples:

 Input  n = 3
 Output a = [ 1 2 3
              6 5 4
              7 8 9 ]
 Input  n = 4
 Output a = [ 1     2     3     4
              8     7     6     5
              9    10    11    12
             16    15    14    13 ]
Solve

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47.27% Correct | 52.73% Incorrect
Last Solution submitted on Jul 03, 2025

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