Sort the matrix column-wise

Last Updated : 10 Jan, 2023

Given a matrix mat[][] of dimensions N * M, the task is to sort each column of a matrix in ascending order and print the updated matrix.

Examples:

Input: mat[][] = { {1, 6, 10}, {8, 5, 9}, {9, 4, 15}, {7, 3, 60} }
Output:
1 3 9
7 4 10
8 5 15
9 6 60
Explanation:
The input matrix is sorted in a column wise manner,
1 < 7 < 8 < 9
3 < 4 < 5 < 6
9 < 10 < 15 < 60

Input: arr[][] = { {1, 6}, {8, 4}, {9, 7} }
Output:
1 4
8 6
9 7

Approach: Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

Traverse the matrix
Find the transpose of the given matrix mat[][].
Store this transpose of mat[][] in a 2D vector, tr[][]
Traverse the rows of the matrix tr[][]
Sort each row of the matrix using the sort function.
Store the transpose of tr[][] in mat[][]
Print the matrix, mat[][]

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program for the above approach
 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find the transpose
// of the matrix mat[]
vector<vector<int> > transpose(
    vector<vector<int> > mat,
    int row, int col)
{
 
    // Stores the transpose
    // of matrix mat[][]
    vector<vector<int> > tr(
        col, vector<int>(row));
 
    // Traverse each row of the matrix
    for (int i = 0; i < row; i++) {
 
        // Traverse each column of the matrix
        for (int j = 0; j < col; j++) {
 
            // Transpose matrix elements
            tr[j][i] = mat[i][j];
        }
    }
 
    return tr;
}
 
// Function to sort the given
// matrix in row wise manner
void RowWiseSort(vector<vector<int> >& B)
{
    // Traverse the row
    for (int i = 0; i < (int)B.size(); i++) {
 
        // Row - Wise Sorting
        sort(B[i].begin(), B[i].end());
    }
}
 
// Function to print the matrix
// in column wise sorted manner
void sortCol(vector<vector<int> > mat,
             int N, int M)
{
    // Function call to find transpose
    // of the matrix mat[][]
    vector<vector<int> > B
        = transpose(mat, N, M);
 
    // Sorting the matrix row-wise
    RowWiseSort(B);
 
    // Calculate transpose of B[][]
    mat = transpose(B, M, N);
 
    // Print the matrix mat[][]
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < M; j++) {
 
            cout << mat[i][j] << " ";
        }
        cout << '\n';
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    // Input
    vector<vector<int> > mat = { { 1, 6, 10 },
                                 { 8, 5, 9 },
                                 { 9, 4, 15 },
                                 { 7, 3, 60 } };
 
    int N = mat.size();
    int M = mat[0].size();
 
    // Function call to print the matrix
    // in column wise sorted manner
    sortCol(mat, N, M);
 
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java program for the above approach
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Arrays;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the transpose
// of the matrix mat[]
static int[][] transpose(int[][] mat, int row,
                         int col)
{
     
    // Stores the transpose
    // of matrix mat[][]
    int[][] tr = new int[col][row];
 
    // Traverse each row of the matrix
    for(int i = 0; i < row; i++)
    {
         
        // Traverse each column of the matrix
        for(int j = 0; j < col; j++)
        {
             
            // Transpose matrix elements
            tr[j][i] = mat[i][j];
        }
    }
    return tr;
}
 
// Function to sort the given
// matrix in row wise manner
static void RowWiseSort(int[][] B)
{
     
    // Traverse the row
    for(int i = 0; i < (int)B.length; i++) 
    {
         
        // Row - Wise Sorting
        Arrays.sort(B[i]);
    }
}
 
// Function to print the matrix
// in column wise sorted manner
static void sortCol(int[][] mat, int N, int M)
{
     
    // Function call to find transpose
    // of the matrix mat[][]
    int[][] B = transpose(mat, N, M);
 
    // Sorting the matrix row-wise
    RowWiseSort(B);
 
    // Calculate transpose of B[][]
    mat = transpose(B, M, N);
 
    // Print the matrix mat[][]
    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++) 
    {
        for(int j = 0; j < M; j++) 
        {
            System.out.print(mat[i][j] + " ");
        }
        System.out.println();
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
     
    // Input
    int[][] mat = { { 1, 6, 10 },
                    { 8, 5, 9 },
                    { 9, 4, 15 },
                    { 7, 3, 60 } };
 
    int N = mat.length;
    int M = mat[0].length;
 
    // Function call to print the matrix
    // in column wise sorted manner
    sortCol(mat, N, M);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by ukasp

Python3

# Python3 program for the above approach
 
# Function to find the transpose
# of the matrix mat[]
def transpose(mat, row, col):
 
    # Stores the transpose
    # of matrix mat[][]
    tr = [[0 for i in range(row)] for i in range(col)]
 
    # Traverse each row of the matrix
    for i in range(row):
 
        # Traverse each column of the matrix
        for j in range(col):
 
            # Transpose matrix elements
            tr[j][i] = mat[i][j]
    return tr
 
# Function to sort the given
# matrix in row wise manner
def RowWiseSort(B):
   
    # Traverse the row
    for i in range(len(B)):
       
        # Row - Wise Sorting
        B[i] = sorted(B[i])
    return B
 
# Function to print the matrix
# in column wise sorted manner
def sortCol(mat, N, M):
   
    # Function call to find transpose
    # of the matrix mat[][]
    B = transpose(mat, N, M)
 
    # Sorting the matrix row-wise
    B = RowWiseSort(B)
 
    # Calculate transpose of B[][]
    mat = transpose(B, M, N)
 
    # Print the matrix mat[][]
    for i in range(N):
        for j in range(M):
            print(mat[i][j], end = " ")
        print()
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':
   
    # Input
    mat =[ [1, 6, 10 ],
            [ 8, 5, 9 ],
            [ 9, 4, 15 ],
            [ 7, 3, 60 ] ]
 
    N = len(mat)
    M = len(mat[0])
 
    # Function call to print the matrix
    # in column wise sorted manner
    sortCol(mat, N, M)
 
# This code is contributed by mohit kumar 29.

C#

// C# program for the above approach
using System;
using System.Linq;
 
class GFG
{
  // Function to find the transpose
  // of the matrix mat[]
  static int[,] Transpose(int[,] mat, int row, int col)
  {
 
    // Stores the transpose of matrix mat[][]
    int[,] tr = new int[col, row];
 
    // Traverse each row of the matrix
    for (int i = 0; i < row; i++)
    {
      // Traverse each column of the matrix
      for (int j = 0; j < col; j++)
      {
        // Transpose matrix elements
        tr[j, i] = mat[i, j];
      }
    }
    return tr;
  }
 
  // Function to sort the given matrix
  // in row wise manner
  static void RowWiseSort(int[,] B, int row, int col)
  {
    // Traverse the row
    for (int i = 0; i < row; i++)
    {
      // Convert the 2D matrix to 1D array
      int[] rowElements = Enumerable.Range(0, col).Select(x => B[i, x]).ToArray();
 
      // Row-wise sorting
      Array.Sort(rowElements);
 
      // Convert the sorted 1D array back to 2D matrix
      for (int j = 0; j < col; j++)
      {
        B[i, j] = rowElements[j];
      }
    }
  }
 
  // Function to print the matrix
  // in column wise sorted manner
  static void SortCol(int[,] mat, int N, int M)
  {
 
    // Function call to find transpose
    // of the matrix mat[][]
    int[,] B = Transpose(mat, N, M);
 
 
    // Sorting the matrix row-wise
    RowWiseSort(B, M, N);
 
    // Calculate transpose of B[][]
    mat = Transpose(B, M, N);
 
    // Print the matrix mat[][]
    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++) 
    {
      for(int j = 0; j < M; j++) 
      {
        Console.Write(mat[i, j] + " ");
      }
      Console.Write("\n");
    }
  }
 
  // Driver Code
  public static void Main(string[] args)
  {
 
    // Input
    int[, ] mat = {  { 1, 6, 10 },
                   { 8, 5, 9 },
                   { 9, 4, 15 },
                   { 7, 3, 60 } };
 
    int N = mat.GetLength(0);
    int M = mat.GetLength(1);
 
    // Function call to print the matrix
    // in column wise sorted manner
    SortCol(mat, N, M);
  }
}
 
// This code is contributed by phasing17.

Javascript

<script>
 
// JavaScript program for the above approach
 
// Function to find the transpose
// of the matrix mat[]
function transpose(mat,row,col)
{
    // Stores the transpose
    // of matrix mat[][]
    let tr = new Array(col);
    for(let i=0;i<col;i++)
    {
        tr[i]=new Array(row);
    }
  
    // Traverse each row of the matrix
    for(let i = 0; i < row; i++)
    {
         
          
        // Traverse each column of the matrix
        for(let j = 0; j < col; j++)
        {
              
            // Transpose matrix elements
            tr[j][i] = mat[i][j];
        }
    }
    return tr;
}
 
// Function to sort the given
// matrix in row wise manner
function RowWiseSort(B)
{
    // Traverse the row
    for(let i = 0; i < B.length; i++)
    {
          
        // Row - Wise Sorting
        (B[i]).sort(function(a,b){return a-b;});
    }
}
 
// Function to print the matrix
// in column wise sorted manner
function sortCol(mat,n,M)
{
    // Function call to find transpose
    // of the matrix mat[][]
    let B = transpose(mat, N, M);
  
    // Sorting the matrix row-wise
    RowWiseSort(B);
  
    // Calculate transpose of B[][]
    mat = transpose(B, M, N);
  
    // Print the matrix mat[][]
    for(let i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
        for(let j = 0; j < M; j++)
        {
            document.write(mat[i][j] + " ");
        }
        document.write("<br>");
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
let mat = [[ 1, 6, 10 ],
                    [ 8, 5, 9 ],
                    [ 9, 4, 15 ],
                    [ 7, 3, 60 ] ];
  
let N = mat.length;
let M = mat[0].length;
 
// Function call to print the matrix
// in column wise sorted manner
sortCol(mat, N, M);
 
 
// This code is contributed by avanitrachhadiya2155
 
</script>