Challenge: Search in a 2D Array
Solve the challenge of finding whether a number is present in a 2D array.
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Problem statement
Implement a function that tells whether a given number is present in a row-wise and column-wise sorted 2D array or not.
Input
A sorted 2D array and the number that needs to be checked if it is present or not.
Output
Return true
if the target number is found and false
otherwise.
Sample input
2dArray =
{
{10, 11, 12, 13},
{14, 15, 16, 17},
{27, 29, 30, 31},
{32, 33, 39, 50}
};
number = 30
Sample output
result = true;
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