大家好,我是你们的算法小伙伴。今天我们来练习一道经典的数组模拟题 ------LeetCode 36. 有效的数独。这道题考察对规则的理解和数组 / 哈希表的基础应用,是面试中考察细心程度和代码规范的经典题目。
题目描述
请你判断一个 9 x 9 的数独是否有效。只需要根据以下规则,验证已经填入的数字是否有效即可。
- 数字
1-9在每一行只能出现一次。 - 数字
1-9在每一列只能出现一次。 - 数字
1-9在每一个以粗实线分隔的3x3宫内只能出现一次。(请参考示例图)
注意:
- 一个有效的数独(部分已被填充)不一定是可解的。
- 只需要根据以上规则,验证已经填入的数字是否有效即可。
- 空白格用
'.'表示。
示例 1:

输入:board =
[["5","3",".",".","7",".",".",".","."]
,["6",".",".","1","9","5",".",".","."]
,[".","9","8",".",".",".",".","6","."]
,["8",".",".",".","6",".",".",".","3"]
,["4",".",".","8",".","3",".",".","1"]
,["7",".",".",".","2",".",".",".","6"]
,[".","6",".",".",".",".","2","8","."]
,[".",".",".","4","1","9",".",".","5"]
,[".",".",".",".","8",".",".","7","9"]]
输出:true
示例 2:
输入:board =
[["8","3",".",".","7",".",".",".","."]
,["6",".",".","1","9","5",".",".","."]
,[".","9","8",".",".",".",".","6","."]
,["8",".",".",".","6",".",".",".","3"]
,["4",".",".","8",".","3",".",".","1"]
,["7",".",".",".","2",".",".",".","6"]
,[".","6",".",".",".",".","2","8","."]
,[".",".",".","4","1","9",".",".","5"]
,[".",".",".",".","8",".",".","7","9"]]
输出:false
解释:除了第一行的第一个数字从 5 改为 8 以外,空格内其他数字均与示例 1 相同。但由于位于左上角的 3x3 宫内有两个 8 存在,因此这个数独是无效的。
提示:
board.length == 9board[i].length == 9board[i][j]是一位数字(1-9)或者'.'
解题思路
核心规则拆解
数独的有效性只需要验证三个维度:
- 行 :每一行的
1-9不重复 - 列 :每一列的
1-9不重复 - 3x3 宫格 :每一个
3x3的小九宫格内1-9不重复
最优解法:数组标记法(一次遍历,O (1) 空间)
思路:用三个二维数组分别标记行、列、宫格内数字的出现情况,一次遍历整个数独,遇到重复数字直接返回 false,遍历完成则返回 true。
row[i][num]:第i行,数字num是否出现过col[j][num]:第j列,数字num是否出现过box[k][num]:第k个3x3宫格,数字num是否出现过(宫格编号k = (i/3)*3 + j/3)
代码实现
class Solution {
public boolean isValidSudoku(char[][] board) {
// 行、列、3x3宫格的标记数组
boolean[][] row = new boolean[9][10]; // row[i][num] 第i行数字num是否出现
boolean[][] col = new boolean[9][10]; // col[j][num] 第j列数字num是否出现
boolean[][] box = new boolean[9][10]; // box[k][num] 第k个3x3宫数字num是否出现
for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < 9; j++) {
char c = board[i][j];
if (c == '.') {
continue; // 空白格跳过
}
int num = c - '0'; // 字符转数字
// 计算当前宫格编号 k
int k = (i / 3) * 3 + (j / 3);
// 检查是否重复
if (row[i][num] || col[j][num] || box[k][num]) {
return false;
}
// 标记为已出现
row[i][num] = true;
col[j][num] = true;
box[k][num] = true;
}
}
return true;
}
}
代码详解
1. 数组初始化
row[9][10]:9 行,数字 1-9,所以第二维开 10(索引 0 不用)col[9][10]:9 列,同理box[9][10]:9 个 3x3 宫格,同理
2. 宫格编号计算
宫格编号 k = (i / 3) * 3 + (j / 3):
i / 3:行所在的宫格行号(0,1,2)j / 3:列所在的宫格列号(0,1,2)- 组合后得到 0-8 的宫格编号,对应 9 个 3x3 小九宫格
3. 遍历逻辑
- 遍历每个格子,遇到
.直接跳过 - 字符转数字
num = c - '0' - 检查行、列、宫格三个维度是否重复,任意一个重复则返回
false - 不重复则标记为已出现,继续遍历
- 遍历完成无重复,返回
true
复杂度分析
| 指标 | 复杂度 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| 时间复杂度 | O(1) | 数独大小固定为 9x9,遍历次数固定,时间复杂度为常数 |
| 空间复杂度 | O(1) | 三个数组大小固定(9x10),与输入无关 |
高频易错点总结
- 宫格编号计算错误 :
k = (i/3)*3 + j/3,不要写成i/3 + j/3 - 数组维度搞反 :
row[i][num]是行号在前,数字在后 - 忘记跳过空白格
.:直接对.做字符转数字会出错 - 数字范围:数字是 1-9,数组第二维开 10,索引 0 不用
总结
这道题是数组模拟的经典入门题,核心是对三个维度的重复校验,代码逻辑清晰,边界处理简单,是面试中考察细心程度的高频题。
- 一次遍历的写法效率最高,空间复杂度 O (1),是最优解法
- 也可以用哈希表 / Set 实现,但数组标记法更高效、更简洁
- 核心考点:对规则的理解、数组的应用、宫格编号的计算
今天的每日算法练习就到这里,我们明天再见!👋