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Toeplitz Matrix

Problem

Given an m x n matrix, return true if the matrix is Toeplitz. Otherwise, return false.

A matrix is Toeplitz if every diagonal from top-left to bottom-right has the same elements.

Constraints:
  • m == matrix.length
  • n == matrix[i].length
  • 1 <= m, n <= 20
  • 0 <= matrix[i][j] <= 99
Examples
Input: matrix = [[1,2,3,4],[5,1,2,3],[9,5,1,2]]
Output: true
Explanation:
In the above grid, the diagonals are:
"[9]", "[5, 5]", "[1, 1, 1]", "[2, 2, 2]", "[3, 3]", "[4]".
In each diagonal all elements are the same, so the answer is true.
Input: matrix = [[1,2],[2,2]]
Output: false
Explanation:
The diagonal "[1, 2]" has different elements.

Solution

Iterate through each element in the matrix (starting from the second row and second column) and compare it with its top-left neighbor. If the matrix is Toeplitz, every element must equal its top-left neighbor along the same diagonal.

This approach requires only a single pass through the matrix to determine if it's a Toeplitz matrix.

Time Complexity: O(m × n), where m and n are the number of rows and columns. Space Complexity: O(1), using only constant extra space.

/**
* @param {number[][]} matrix
* @return {boolean}
*/
var isToeplitzMatrix = function (matrix) {
const m = matrix.length
const n = matrix[0].length

for (let i = 1; i < m; i++) {
for (let j = 1; j < n; j++) {
if (matrix[i][j] !== matrix[i - 1][j - 1]) {
return false
}
}
}

return true
}