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A sparse matrix is a large matrix with almost all elements of the same value (typically zero). The normal representation of a sparse matrix takes up lots of memory when the useful information can be captured with much less. A possible way to represent a sparse matrix is with a cell vector whose first element is a 2-element vector representing the size of the sparse matrix. The second element is a scalar specifying the default value of the sparse matrix. Each successive element of the cell vector is a 3-element vector representing one element of the sparse matrix that has a value other than the default. The three elements are the row index, the column index and the actual value. Write a function called "sparse2matrix" that takes a single input of a cell vector as defined above and returns the output argument called "matrix", the matrix in its traditional form. Consider the following run:
cellvec = {[2 3], 0, [1 2 3], [2 2 -3]};
matrix = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
matrix =
0 3 0
0 -3 0

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Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
Edited: Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
function matrix = sparse2matrix(input_cell)
matrix = [];
sz = input_cell{1}; % size of matrix
default = input_cell{2}; % default value
matrix = ones(sz)*default;
for i = 3 : length(input_cell)
matrix(input_cell{i}(1), input_cell{i}(2)) = input_cell{i}(3);
end
Answers (29)
stanleo
on 7 Jul 2019
%simple version
function matrix = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
matrix = cellvec{2}*ones(cellvec{1});
for m=3:size(cellvec,2)
matrix(cellvec{m}(1),cellvec{m}(2))=cellvec{m}(3);
end
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Walter Roberson
on 29 Aug 2020
Bhoomika:
We do not have any idea what your level of experience in programming is. We would have to start from the basics of mathematics and computer science to explain the entire code in a way that we could relatively sure you would understand. That would take at least two textbooks of explanation. None of us has time to write all that.
We suggest you ask more specific questions that can be more easily answered.
AYUSH GURTU
on 28 May 2019
function [matrix]=sparse2matrix(incell)
S=size(incell);
q=S(2)-2;
msize=incell{1};
mdef=incell{2};
matrix=repmat(mdef,msize);
while q>0
matrix(incell{q+2}(1), incell{q+2}(2)) = incell{q+2}(3);
q = q-1;
end
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Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
function matrix = sparse2matrix(input_cell)
matrix = [];
sz = input_cell{1}; % size of matrix
default = input_cell{2}; % default value
matrix = ones(sz)*default;
for i = 3 : length(input_cell)
matrix(input_cell{i}(1), input_cell{i}(2)) = input_cell{i}(3);
end
Pavel Radko
on 13 Aug 2020
Edited: Pavel Radko
on 13 Aug 2020
Passed all tests solution. May be not the best one (because I have no idea how to biuld default matrix in easier way), but works 100%.
% Build a matrix called "matrix" using instrictions of input "cellvec"
function matrix = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
% first we build a default matrix with size ii*jj
% we use 1st element of "cellvec" to get the size of matrix
for ii = 1:cellvec{1}(1,1)
for jj = 1:cellvec{1}(1,2)
% all elements of matrix equals to the 2nd element of "cellvec"
matrix(ii,jj) = cellvec{2};
end
end
% now we need to change elements of our default matrix
% instructions for place and value of this elements comes in "cellvec"
% from 3rd element till the end of "cellvec"
for zz = 3:length(cellvec)
% we call "matrix" elements and assign values to them from every 3rd element of subarrays of "cellvec"
matrix(cellvec{zz}(1,1),cellvec{zz}(1,2)) = cellvec{zz}(1,3);
end
end
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Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
function matrix = sparse2matrix(input_cell)
matrix = [];
sz = input_cell{1}; % size of matrix
default = input_cell{2}; % default value
matrix = ones(sz)*default;
for i = 3 : length(input_cell)
matrix(input_cell{i}(1), input_cell{i}(2)) = input_cell{i}(3);
end
Abhishek singh
on 24 Apr 2019
function [matrix]= sparse2matrix(incell);
X=size(incell);
q=X(2)-2;
msize=incell{1};
mdef=incell{2};
matrix=repmat(mdef,msize);
while q > 0
matrix(incell{q+2}(1), incell{q+2}(2)) = incell{q+2}(3);
break
end
output
matrix =
0 0 0
0 -3 0
required output
matrix =
0 3 0
0 -3 0
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Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
function matrix = sparse2matrix(input_cell)
matrix = [];
sz = input_cell{1}; % size of matrix
default = input_cell{2}; % default value
matrix = ones(sz)*default;
for i = 3 : length(input_cell)
matrix(input_cell{i}(1), input_cell{i}(2)) = input_cell{i}(3);
end
Jaimin Motavar
on 30 Jun 2019
Edited: Jaimin Motavar
on 30 Jun 2019
can you tell me what is wrong in this answer?
function matrix = sparse2matrix(a)
e=length(a);
b=rand(a{1,1});
[m,n]=size(b);
c=a{1,3};
d=a{1,4};
for i=1:m
for j=1:n
b(i,j)=a{1,2};
end
end
for g=3:e
for f=(g-2):(e-2)
p(1,f)=a{1,g}(1,1);
end
end
for g=3:e
for f=(g-2):(e-2)
q(1,f)=a{1,g}(1,2);
end
end
for g=3:e
for f=(g-2):(e-2)
r(1,f)=a{1,g}(1,3);
end
end
for o=1:(e-2)
b(p(o),q(o))=r(o);
end
matrix=b;
end
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Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
function matrix = sparse2matrix(input_cell)
matrix = [];
sz = input_cell{1}; % size of matrix
default = input_cell{2}; % default value
matrix = ones(sz)*default;
for i = 3 : length(input_cell)
matrix(input_cell{i}(1), input_cell{i}(2)) = input_cell{i}(3);
end
Litesh Ghute
on 20 Mar 2020
What's wrong with my code ?
function matrix= sparse2matrix(v)
mat=zeros([v{1}(1),v{1}(2)]);
r=size(mat);
m=3;
while m <= 4
i=v{m}(1);
j=v{m}(2);
mat(v{m}(i,j))=v{m}(3);
m=m+1;
end
matrix=mat;
end
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Muhammad Faizan Ahmed
on 1 Jan 2023
function matrix = sparse2matrix(input_cell)
matrix = [];
sz = input_cell{1}; % size of matrix
default = input_cell{2}; % default value
matrix = ones(sz)*default;
for i = 3 : length(input_cell)
matrix(input_cell{i}(1), input_cell{i}(2)) = input_cell{i}(3);
end
ABINAND PANDIYAN
on 23 Apr 2020
Edited: ABINAND PANDIYAN
on 23 Apr 2020
%All the test cases are right. try this
function matrix= sparse2matrix(cellvec)
a= cellvec{1};
row=a(1);
column=a(2);
main_value= cellvec{2};
sparse_matrix= main_value * ones(row, column);
len= length(cellvec);
for i= 3:length(cellvec)
change = cellvec{i};
r=change(1);
c=change(2);
m=change(3);
sparse_matrix(r,c)=m;
end
matrix=sparse_matrix;
end
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THIERNO AMADOU MOUCTAR BALDE
on 29 Dec 2020
thank you so much!
it is working just one suggestion for using the variable len
len = length(cellvec);
for i = i= 3:len
...
......
end
SAMARTH MAHESHKUMAR GEMLAWALA
on 15 May 2020
% Compteled all the test cases successfully.
function matrix = sparse2matrix(a)
cellvec = a
p= size(cellvec)
z = cellvec{1,1}
x = cellvec{1,2}
matrix = zeros(z(1,1),z(1,2));
for i=1:z(1,1)
for j= 1:z(1,2)
matrix(i,j) = x;
end
end
for j= 3: p(1,2)
y = cellvec{1,j}
matrix(y(1,1),y(1,2)) = y(1,3);
end
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Priyansh Kushwaha
on 16 May 2020
Edited: Priyansh Kushwaha
on 17 May 2020
function matrix=sparse2matrix(a)
b=a{1,1}
b1=b(1,1);
b2=b(1,2);
e=ones(b1,b2);
b=a{1,2}
e=b.*(e);
for i=3:length(a)
c=a{1,i};
d1=c(1,1);
d2=c(1,2);
d3=c(1,3);
e(d1,d2)=d3;
matrix=e;
end
matrix=e;
end
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utkarsh singh
on 21 May 2020
Edited: utkarsh singh
on 21 May 2020
function matrix=sparse2matrix(a)
row=a{1,1}(1,1);
col=a{1,1}(1,2);
default=a{1,2}; % or simply default=a{1,2}
matrix=ones(row,col)*default; % matrix=ones(a{1})*deafult.....no need of finding row and col
for m=3:length(a)
matrix(a{m}(1,1),a{m}(1,2))=a{m}(1,3);
end
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Taif Ahmed BIpul
on 24 May 2020
function matrix=sparse2matrix(cellvec)
m=ones(cellvec{1}(1),cellvec{1}(2));
m=m.*cellvec{2};
for i=3:length(cellvec)
m(cellvec{i}(1),cellvec{i}(2))=cellvec{i}(3);
end
matrix=m;
Ahmed Mamdouh
on 7 Jun 2020
function matrix = sparse2matrix(ce)
matri=ones(ce{1,1}(1,1),ce{1,1}(1,2))*ce{1,2};
siz=size(ce);
i=siz(1,2);
for ii=3:i
matri( ce{1,ii}(1,1),ce{1,ii}(1,2))=ce{1,ii}(1,3);
end
matrix=matri;
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Shikha Thapa
on 13 Jun 2020
function matrix=sparse2matrix(cellvec)
matrix=cellvec{1,2}*ones([cellvec{1}(1),cellvec{1}(2)]);
for a=3:length(cellvec)
matrix(cellvec{1,a}(1,1), cellvec{1,a}(1,2))=cellvec{1,a}(1,3);
end
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Kumar Shubham
on 12 Jul 2020
Edited: Kumar Shubham
on 12 Jul 2020
function matrix = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
%creates matrix of req. size.
matrix=zeros(cellvec{1});
%allots assigned scalar value to all elements.
matrix(:)=deal(cellvec{2});
%used loop to maipulate matrix for result.
%use breakpoints to see approach to result step by step .
for ii = 3:length(cellvec)
matrix(cellvec{ii}(1,1),cellvec{ii}(1,2))=cellvec{ii}(1,3);
end
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Walter Roberson
on 12 Jul 2020
Why are you using deal? Are you expecting that cellvec{2} will expand to multiple comma-separated elements? That is not going to happen with a scalar index like {2}
If you are wanting to copy the one value expectd in cellvec{2} to all elements on the left, then you do not need deal() .
Ishani Uthpala
on 1 Aug 2020
function matrix=sparse2matrix(v)
matrix=v{1,2}*ones(v{1,1}(1,1),v{1,1}(1,2));
y=length(v);
for x=3:y
matrix(v{1,x}(1,1),v{1,x}(1,2))=v{1,x}(1,3);
x=x+1;
end
matrix;
end
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Walter Roberson
on 1 Aug 2020
What is the purpose of your line
x=x+1;
??
What is the purpose of your line
matrix;
??
sushmanth pulavarthi
on 3 Aug 2020
function matrix=sparse2matrix(v)
rows=v{1,1}(1);columns=v{1,1}(2); %extracting total no.of rows and columns for sprase matrix
magnitude=v{2}; %extracting the default value
m=magnitude*ones(rows,columns);
for i=3:length(v) %creating the loop foor changing the values other than default
r=v{i}(1);
c=v{i}(2);
m(r,c)=v{i}(3);
end
matrix=m;
end
%this works for any no.of elements
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A.H.M.Shahidul Islam
on 6 Aug 2020
% 100% accurate
function matrix=sparse2matrix(m)
m=cell(m);
r=m{1}(1);c=m{1}(2);dv=m{2};
ss=size(m);
matrix=sparse(r,c)+dv;
q=ss(1,2);
for ii=3:q
matrix(m{ii}(1),m{ii}(2))=m{ii}(3);
end
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Rik
on 6 Aug 2020
Thanks, now I can cheat on my homework without having to bother understanding the problem or the solution.
On a slightly more serious note: you forgot the closing end. Although you don't need it, it has become a lot more common, especially since it is possible to put functions in script files.
Ali Raza
on 9 Sep 2020
function matrix = sparse2matrix(x)
M = x{1};
m = ones(M(1),M(2)) * x{2};
[~,len] = size(x);
if len == 3
i = 3;
m(x{i}(1),x{i}(2)) = x{i}(3);
else
for i = 3:len
m(x{i}(1),x{i}(2)) = x{i}(3);
end
end
matrix = m;
end
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Abdul Quadir Khan
on 6 Nov 2020
function matrix = sparse2matrix (cellvec)
m = cellvec{1}(1,1);
n = cellvec{1}(1,2);
defult = ones(m,n) .* cellvec{1,2};
for i= 3:length(cellvec)
r1 = cellvec{i}(1,1);
c1 = cellvec{i}(1,2);
defult(r1,c1) = cellvec{i}(1,3);
end
matrix = defult;
end
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zehra ülgen
on 12 Nov 2020
Here is another solution..
function m = sparse2matrix(a)
[t c] = size(a);
m = zeros(a{1,1});
[x y] = size(m);
for ii = 1:x;
for jj = 1:y;
m(ii,jj) = a{1,2};
end
end
for i = 3:c;
v = a(1,i);
m(v{1,1}(1,1),v{1,1}(1,2)) = v{1,1}(1,3);
end
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Alberto Gil
on 29 Dec 2020
Edited: Alberto Gil
on 29 Dec 2020
Hello people,
What do you think about this code?
function matrix=sparse2matrix(cll)
if iscell(cll)==1
% Declare values, cs=size of the array; cdn=the nominal value; N=greatest value;
cs=cll{1,1}; cdn=cll{1,2}; N=size(cll,2);
% Create the matrix with the nominal value and the size.
cm=ones(cs)*cdn;
for n=3:N;
cxdn=cll{1,n};
% Select the values of the input values.
cm(cxdn(1,1), cxdn(1,2))=cxdn(1,3);
end
matrix= cm;
else
error('The input must be a cell class');
end
end
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Walter Roberson
on 30 Dec 2020
The question does not seem to require that you verify that the input is a cell.
xin yi leow
on 19 Jan 2021
function matrix=sparse2matrix(cellx)
matrix=zeros(cellx{1});
matrix(:,:)=cellx{2};
for ii=3:length(cellx)
num=cellx{ii};
matrix(num(1),num(2))=num(3);
end
end
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Minh Nguyen
on 27 Mar 2021
Edited: Minh Nguyen
on 27 Mar 2021
my idea about this
function matrix = sparse2matrix(ABC)
r = ABC{1}(1);
c = ABC{1}(2);
B = zeros(r,c); %make a zero matrix
B(1:end) = ABC{2}; % the sparse matrix with the second element
for i = 3:length(ABC) % and adding
a1 = ABC{i}(1,1);
a2 = ABC{i}(1,2);
B(a1,a2) = ABC{i}(1,3);
end
matrix = B;
end
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Blaze Shah
on 13 Sep 2021
Edited: Walter Roberson
on 13 Sep 2021
function matrix = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
jj = cell2mat(cellvec);
m = jj(3)*ones(jj(1,[1,2]));
n = 4;
while n<=length(jj)
m(jj(n),jj(n+1)) = jj(n+2);
n = n+3;
end
matrix = m;
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Sumanth Bayya
on 19 Oct 2021
Edited: Sumanth Bayya
on 19 Oct 2021
function M = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
sz = cellvec{1};
val = cellvec{2};
M = val*ones(sz);
for i = 3:length(cellvec)
el = cellvec{i};
M(el(1), el(2)) = el(3);
end
end
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Ujwal Dhakal
on 7 Jan 2022
function matrix = sparse2matrix (cellvec)
[a b] = size(cellvec);% stores the number of cell elements in b whereas a is always 1 as cellvec is a vector
a = cellvec{1,1};% is size of the matrix that loads into a vector a
default_element=cellvec{1,2};
%preallocating the matrix to be of size m*n with all elements default
for i=1:a(1)%a(1) is the no of rows in the matrix
for j=1:a(2) %a(2) is the no of columns in the matrix
matrix(i,j)=cellvec{1,2};
end
end%matrix is generated with all elements set to default value
for ii=3:b%this loop runs from 3 to no of elements in cell vec
matrix(cellvec{1,ii}(1,1),cellvec{1,ii}(1,2))=cellvec{1,ii}(1,3);
end
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Karnajit Banik
on 26 Jan 2022
Edited: Walter Roberson
on 15 Oct 2022
function M = sparse2matrix(cellvec)
sz = cellvec{1};
val = cellvec{2};
M = val*ones(sz);
for i = 3:length(cellvec)
el = cellvec{i};
M(el(1), el(2)) = el(3);
end
end
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昱安 朱
on 11 Mar 2023
function matrix=sparse2matrix(cellvec)
matrix=cellvec{2}*ones(cellvec{1,1});
for ii=3:length(cellvec)
matrix(cellvec{ii}(1),cellvec{ii}(2))=cellvec{ii}(3);
end
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