2d Array in Spiral Order

Question

I\'m trying to fill an array in spiral order. So far, I can print the array in spiral order, but is there a way to modify the array so that i can fill it in spiral order and

Answer 1

Not the most efficient, but it should work: g is the array. I'm also using exceptions to control logic.

public static void spiralFill()
{
    x = (g.length-1)/2;
    y = (g[0].length-1)/2;

    try
    {
        while(true)
        {
             east();
             south();
             step++;
             west();
             north();
             step++;        
        }
    }
    catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e)
    {

    }
}

public static void east()
{
for(int i = 0; i < step; i++)
{
        g[x][y] = count;
        count++;
    x++;
    }
}
public static void south()
{
    for(int i = 0; i < step; i++)
    {
        g[x][y] = count;
        count++;
        y--;
    }
}   
public static void west()
{
    for(int i = 0; i < step; i++)
    {
         g[x][y] = count;
         count++;
         x--;
    }
}   
public static void north()
{
   for(int i = 0; i < step; i++)
   {
       g[x][y] = count;
       count++;
       y++;
   }
}