Example: Brute Force Matrix Search in C

// Brute Force Matrix Search
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h> // For boolean type

// Function to search for target in matrix using brute force
bool searchMatrixBruteForce(int matrix[5][5], int rows, int cols, int target) {
    // Step 1: Iterate through each row
    for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
        // Step 2: Iterate through each column in the current row
        for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
            // Step 3: Compare current element with the target
            if (matrix[i][j] == target) {
                return true; // Target found
            }
        }
    }
    return false; // Target not found after checking all elements
}

int main() {
    int matrix[5][5] = {
        {1, 4, 7, 11, 15},
        {2, 5, 8, 12, 19},
        {3, 6, 9, 16, 22},
        {10, 13, 14, 17, 24},
        {18, 21, 23, 26, 30}
    };
    int rows = 5;
    int cols = 5;
    int target1 = 5;
    int target2 = 20;

    // Test with target1
    if (searchMatrixBruteForce(matrix, rows, cols, target1)) {
        printf("Target %d found in the matrix (Brute Force).\n", target1);
    } else {
        printf("Target %d not found in the matrix (Brute Force).\n", target1);
    }

    // Test with target2
    if (searchMatrixBruteForce(matrix, rows, cols, target2)) {
        printf("Target %d found in the matrix (Brute Force).\n", target2);
    } else {
        printf("Target %d not found in the matrix (Brute Force).\n", target2);
    }

    return 0;
}