Create an m by n matrix filled with sequential integers starting from 1 and arranged in a counterclockwise spiral that hugs the outside border and begins in the upper left corner.
For example:
>> spiralIn(4,5) ans = 1 14 13 12 11 2 15 20 19 10 3 16 17 18 9 4 5 6 7 8
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Richard Zapor
on 11 May 2012
Tag "Recursion" would help in problem type classification
Ned Gulley
on 11 May 2012
Richard, you can add tags whenever you want. Just click on "Add Tags".
Nicholas Howe
on 17 May 2012
Good suggestion, although not all solutions proposed have been recursive. Thanks!
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