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The document presents a C/C++ program that solves the N Queen's problem using backtracking. It includes functions to check queen placements, recursively find solutions, and print the board configuration. The program prompts the user for the number of queens and outputs the total number of solutions found.

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program12-Queens.c

The document presents a C/C++ program that solves the N Queen's problem using backtracking. It includes functions to check queen placements, recursively find solutions, and print the board configuration. The program prompts the user for the number of queens and outputs the total number of solutions found.

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PROGRAM 12. Design and implement C/C++ Program for N Queen's problem using Backtracking.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <conio.h>

int x[30]; // Array to store the positions of the queens


int count = 0; // To count the number of solutions

// Function to check if a queen can be placed at the current position


int place(int k)
{
int i;
for (i = 1; i <= k-1; i++)
{
if ((x[i] == x[k]) || (abs(i-k) == abs(x[i] - x[k])))
{
return 0;
}
}
return 1;
}

// Recursive function to solve the N-Queens problem


void queens(int n)
{
int k = 1;
x[k] = 0;
while (k != 0)
{
do
{
x[k]++;
} while ((x[k] <= n) && (!place(k)));

if (x[k] <= n)
{
if (k == n)
print_solution(n);
else
{
k++;
x[k] = 0;
}
}
else
k--;
}
}
// Function to print the current board configuration
int print_solution(int n)
{
int i, j;
count++;
printf("\n Solution # %d\n", count);

for (i = 1; i <= n; i++)


{
for (j = 1; j <= n; j++)
{
if (x[i] == j)
printf("Q\t");
else
printf("*\t");
}
printf("\n");
}
}

// Main function
void main( )
{
int n;
printf("\n Enter the number of queens\n");
scanf("%d", &n);
queens(n);
printf("\n Total Solutions = %d", count);
getch();
}

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