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Subject: Re: Depth First Search of a Char_Matrix?
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On Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:09:10 AM UTC-4, Alex wrote:
> Below is Char_Matrix representation of the board game "Go".  A 'W' repres=
ents a white piece, a 'B' represents a black piece, and a '.' represents a =
empty space.  Each black or white piece can either be alive or dead.  A pie=
ce is Alive is if it horizontally or vertically next to a '.' OR if it is h=
orizontally or vertically next to another piece that is alive. You can thin=
k of aliveness as being contagious.  How can I use depth first search to co=
unt the number of alive black pieces and alive white pieces? =20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> WW.BB
>=20
> .WWWW
>=20
> WWBBB
>=20
> BBBWW
>=20
> WWBW.
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> In this example there are 11 alive white piece and 2 alive black pieces.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Can anyone provide any insight into this problem?

Shark you are correct,  I forgot to include the fact that only like colors =
are contagious.  Thank you very much for your assistance.  Without providin=
g the code how would I change it to reflect this piece of missing logic?