Encode given String by inserting in Matrix column-wise and printing it row-wise

Last Updated : 02 Aug, 2022

Given a string S and an integer R, the task is to encode the string by first filling each character in column wise manner from top to bottom in a matrix having R rows and then printing the matrix row-wise.

Examples:

Input: S = "abcdefgh", R = 3
Output: adgbehcf
Explanation: Matrix formed is:
a d g
b e h
c f
So when printed row wise it gives the encoded string as "adgbehcf"

Input: S = "GeeksForGeeks", R = 5
Output: GFeeokerskGse
Explanation: Pattern formed is:
G f e
e o k
e r s
k G
s e

Approach: The approach is to use an array of string temp of size R. Traverse every character of string S and add it at the end of the string at i%R index of the array temp. Now traverse the temp array row-wise to get the encoded string.

Below is the implementation of the above approach.

C++14

// C++ code to implement above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function to encode the string
string printRowWise(string S, int R)
{
    vector<string> temp(R);
    string ans;

    for (int i = 0; i < S.length(); i++)
        temp[i % R].push_back(S[i]);

    for (int i = 0; i < R; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < temp[i].size();
             j++)
            ans.push_back(temp[i][j]);
    }
    return ans;
}

// Driver code
int main()
{
    string S = "GeeksForGeeks";
    int R = 5;
    cout << printRowWise(S, R);
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java code to implement above approach
import java.util.*;
class GFG{

  // Function to encode the String
  static String printRowWise(char []S, int R)
  {
    String []temp = new String[R];
    String ans="";

    for (int i = 0; i < S.length; i++) {
      if(temp[i % R] == null)
        temp[i % R] = "";
      temp[i % R] += (S[i]);
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < R; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < temp[i].length();
           j++)
        ans+=(temp[i].charAt(j));
    }
    return ans;
  }

  // Driver code
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    String S = "GeeksForGeeks";
    int R = 5;
    System.out.print(printRowWise(S.toCharArray(), R));
  }
}

// This code is contributed by 29AjayKumar

Python3

# python3 code to implement above approach

# Function to encode the string
def printRowWise(S, R):
    temp = ["" for _ in range(R)]
    ans = ""

    for i in range(0, len(S)):
        temp[i % R] += S[i]

    for i in range(0, R):
        for j in range(0, len(temp[i])):
            ans += temp[i][j]

    return ans

# Driver code
if __name__ == "__main__":

    S = "GeeksForGeeks"
    R = 5
    print(printRowWise(S, R))

# This code is contributed by rakeshsahni

// C# code to implement above approach
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
class GFG {

  // Function to encode the string
  static string printRowWise(string S, int R)
  {
    string[] temp = new string[R];
    string ans = "";

    for (int i = 0; i < S.Length; i++)
      temp[i % R] += S[i];

    for (int i = 0; i < R; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < temp[i].Length; j++)
        ans += (temp[i][j]);
    }
    return ans;
  }

  // Driver code
  public static void Main()
  {
    string S = "GeeksForGeeks";
    int R = 5;
    Console.Write(printRowWise(S, R));
  }
}

// This code is contributed by ukasp.

JavaScript

 <script>
        // JavaScript code for the above approach 

        // Function to encode the string
        function printRowWise(S, R) {
            let temp = new Array(R);
            for (let i = 0; i < R; i++) {
                temp[i] = []
            }
            let ans = [];

            for (let i = 0; i < S.length; i++)
                temp[i % R].push(S[i]);

            for (let i = 0; i < R; i++) {
                for (let j = 0; j < temp[i].length;
                    j++)
                    ans.push(temp[i][j]);
            }
            return ans.join('');
        }

        // Driver code
        let S = "GeeksForGeeks";
        let R = 5;
        document.write(printRowWise(S, R));

  // This code is contributed by Potta Lokesh
    </script>