Problem 141. Solve the Sudoku Row

Created by @bmtran (Bryant Tran)

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James on 14 Mar 2012

Problem description says the input can be a 9x9 matrix, but the test suite gives a 3x3 instead.

Jean-Marie Sainthillier on 24 Jul 2012

No 3x3 matrix in the description

FruitsLord on 13 May 2013

3x3 for test

Aryaa Ravieshancar on 23 Oct 2014

The second test case of matrix is not required..that never happens with sudoku. Only rows and columns should be inputs.

Roberto on 8 Mar 2016

I've always wanted to create an algorithm to solve sudoku

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Simon on 12 Feb 2014

neat & quick

Chen Qian on 15 Jul 2019

This is really smart!

Jennifer Winikus on 21 Aug 2019

Looking at the test cases first will save lots of complications

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