2352. Equal Row and Column Pairs

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Given a 0-indexed n x n integer matrix grid, return the number of pairs (ri, cj) such that row ri and column cj are equal.

A row and column pair is considered equal if they contain the same elements in the same order (i.e., an equal array).

 

Example 1:

Input: grid = [[3,2,1],[1,7,6],[2,7,7]]
Output: 1
Explanation: There is 1 equal row and column pair:
- (Row 2, Column 1): [2,7,7]

Example 2:

Input: grid = [[3,1,2,2],[1,4,4,5],[2,4,2,2],[2,4,2,2]]
Output: 3
Explanation: There are 3 equal row and column pairs:
- (Row 0, Column 0): [3,1,2,2]
- (Row 2, Column 2): [2,4,2,2]
- (Row 3, Column 2): [2,4,2,2]

 

Constraints:

  • n == grid.length == grid[i].length
  • 1 <= n <= 200
  • 1 <= grid[i][j] <= 105

Hints

Hint 1
We can use nested loops to compare every row against every column.
Hint 2
Another loop is necessary to compare the row and column element by element.
Hint 3
It is also possible to hash the arrays and compare the hashed values instead.

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