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Given an incomplete Sudoku in the form of matrix mat[][] of order 9*9, Complete the Sudoku.
A sudoku solution must satisfy all of the following rules:

  • Each of the digits 1-9 must occur exactly once in each row.
  • Each of the digits 1-9 must occur exactly once in each column.
  • Each of the digits 1-9 must occur exactly once in each of the 9, 3x3 sub-boxes of the grid.

Note: Zeros in the mat[][] indicate blanks, which are to be filled with some number between 1 to 9. You can not replace the element in the cell which is not blank.

Examples:

Input:

Suduko-example-question

Output:

Suduko-example-answer

Explanation: Each row, column and 3*3 box of the output matrix contains unique numbers.

Table of Content

[Approach 1] Using Backtracking

The idea to solve Sudoku is to use backtracking, where we recursively try to fill the empty cells with numbers from 1 to 9. For every unassigned cell, we place a number and then check whether it is valid to place that number in the given row, column, and 3×3 subgrid. If it is valid, we move to the next cell; if not, we backtrack and try another number. This process continues until all cells are filled or no solution exists.

C++ 
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
using namespace std;

// Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
bool isSafe(vector<vector<int>> &mat, int row, int col, int num) {

    // Check if num exist in the row
    for (int x = 0; x <= 8; x++)
        if (mat[row][x] == num)
            return false;

    // Check if num exist in the col
    for (int x = 0; x <= 8; x++)
        if (mat[x][col] == num)
            return false;

    // Check if num exist in the 3x3 sub-matrix
    int startRow = row - (row % 3), startCol = col - (col % 3);

    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
        for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
            if (mat[i + startRow][j + startCol] == num)
                return false;

    return true;
}

// Function to solve the Sudoku problem
bool solveSudokuRec(vector<vector<int>> &mat, int row, int col) {
    int n = mat.size();

    // base case: Reached nth column of last row
    if (row == n - 1 && col == n)
        return true;

    // If last column of the row go to next row
    if (col == n) {
        row++;
        col = 0;
    }

    // If cell is already occupied then move forward
    if (mat[row][col] != 0)
        return solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1);

    for (int num = 1; num <= n; num++) {

        // If it is safe to place num at current position
        if (isSafe(mat, row, col, num)) {
            mat[row][col] = num;
            if (solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1))
                return true;
            mat[row][col] = 0;
        }
    }
  
  	return false;
}

void solveSudoku(vector<vector<int>> &mat) {
  	solveSudokuRec(mat, 0, 0);
}

int main() {
    vector<vector<int>> mat = {
        {3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0}, 
      	{5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, 
      	{0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1},
        {0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0}, 
      	{9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5}, 
      	{0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0},
        {1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0}, 
      	{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4}, 
      	{0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0}};

	solveSudoku(mat);
    
  	for (int i = 0; i < mat.size(); i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < mat.size(); j++)
            cout << mat[i][j] << " ";
        cout << endl;
    }

    return 0;
}
Java 
import java.util.Arrays;

class GfG {

    // Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
    static boolean isSafe(int[][] mat, int row, int col, int num) {
        
        // Check if num exists in the row
        for (int x = 0; x < 9; x++)
            if (mat[row][x] == num)
                return false;

        // Check if num exists in the col
        for (int x = 0; x < 9; x++)
            if (mat[x][col] == num)
                return false;

        // Check if num exists in the 3x3 sub-matrix
        int startRow = row - (row % 3), startCol = col - (col % 3);

        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
            for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
                if (mat[i + startRow][j + startCol] == num)
                    return false;

        return true;
    }

    // Function to solve the Sudoku problem
    static boolean solveSudokuRec(int[][] mat, int row, int col) {
      
        // base case: Reached nth column of the last row
        if (row == 8 && col == 9)
            return true;

        // If last column of the row go to the next row
        if (col == 9) {
            row++;
            col = 0;
        }

        // If cell is already occupied then move forward
        if (mat[row][col] != 0)
            return solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1);

        for (int num = 1; num <= 9; num++) {
          
            // If it is safe to place num at current position
            if (isSafe(mat, row, col, num)) {
                mat[row][col] = num;
                if (solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1))
                    return true;
                mat[row][col] = 0;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    static void solveSudoku(int[][] mat) {
        solveSudokuRec(mat, 0, 0);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int[][] mat = {
            {3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0},
            {5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
            {0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1},
            {0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0},
            {9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5},
            {0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0},
            {1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0},
            {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4},
            {0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0}
        };

        solveSudoku(mat);

        for (int i = 0; i < mat.length; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < mat[i].length; j++)
                System.out.print(mat[i][j] + " ");
            System.out.println();
        }
    }
}
Python 
# Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
def isSafe(mat, row, col, num):
    
    # Check if num exists in the row
    for x in range(9):
        if mat[row][x] == num:
            return False

    # Check if num exists in the col
    for x in range(9):
        if mat[x][col] == num:
            return False

    # Check if num exists in the 3x3 sub-matrix
    startRow = row - (row % 3)
    startCol = col - (col % 3)

    for i in range(3):
        for j in range(3):
            if mat[i + startRow][j + startCol] == num:
                return False

    return True

# Function to solve the Sudoku problem
def solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col):
    # base case: Reached nth column of the last row
    if row == 8 and col == 9:
        return True

    # If last column of the row go to the next row
    if col == 9:
        row += 1
        col = 0

    # If cell is already occupied then move forward
    if mat[row][col] != 0:
        return solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1)

    for num in range(1, 10):
        
        # If it is safe to place num at current position
        if isSafe(mat, row, col, num):
            mat[row][col] = num
            if solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1):
                return True
            mat[row][col] = 0

    return False

def solveSudoku(mat):
    solveSudokuRec(mat, 0, 0)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    mat = [
        [3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0],
        [5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
        [0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1],
        [0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0],
        [9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5],
        [0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0],
        [1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0],
        [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4],
        [0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0]
    ]

    solveSudoku(mat)

    for row in mat:
        print(" ".join(map(str, row)))
C# 
using System;

class GfG {

    // Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
    static bool isSafe(int[,] mat, int row, int col, int num) {
        
        // Check if num exists in the row
        for (int x = 0; x < 9; x++)
            if (mat[row, x] == num)
                return false;

        // Check if num exists in the col
        for (int x = 0; x < 9; x++)
            if (mat[x, col] == num)
                return false;

        // Check if num exists in the 3x3 sub-matrix
        int startRow = row - (row % 3), startCol = col - (col % 3);

        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
            for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
                if (mat[i + startRow, j + startCol] == num)
                    return false;

        return true;
    }

    // Function to solve the Sudoku problem
    static bool solveSudokuRec(int[,] mat, int row, int col) {
      
        // base case: Reached nth column of the last row
        if (row == 8 && col == 9)
            return true;

        // If last column of the row go to the next row
        if (col == 9) {
            row++;
            col = 0;
        }

        // If cell is already occupied then move forward
        if (mat[row, col] != 0)
            return solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1);

        for (int num = 1; num <= 9; num++) {
            
            // If it is safe to place num at current position
            if (isSafe(mat, row, col, num)) {
                mat[row, col] = num;
                if (solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1))
                    return true;
                mat[row, col] = 0;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    static void solveSudoku(int[,] mat) {
        solveSudokuRec(mat, 0, 0);
    }

    public static void Main() {
        int[,] mat = {
            {3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0},
            {5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
            {0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1},
            {0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0},
            {9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5},
            {0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0},
            {1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0},
            {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4},
            {0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0}
        };

        solveSudoku(mat);

        for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < 9; j++)
                Console.Write(mat[i, j] + " ");
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }
}
JavaScript 
// Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
function isSafe(mat, row, col, num) {
    
    // Check if num exists in the row
    for (let x = 0; x < 9; x++)
        if (mat[row][x] === num)
            return false;

    // Check if num exists in the col
    for (let x = 0; x < 9; x++)
        if (mat[x][col] === num)
            return false;

    // Check if num exists in the 3x3 sub-matrix
    const startRow = row - (row % 3),
          startCol = col - (col % 3);

    for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++)
        for (let j = 0; j < 3; j++)
            if (mat[i + startRow][j + startCol] === num)
                return false;

    return true;
}

// Function to solve the Sudoku problem
function solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col) {

    // base case: Reached nth column of the last row
    if (row === 8 && col === 9)
        return true;

    // If last column of the row go to the next row
    if (col === 9) {
        row++;
        col = 0;
    }

    // If cell is already occupied then move forward
    if (mat[row][col] !== 0)
        return solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1);

    for (let num = 1; num <= 9; num++) {
        
        // If it is safe to place num at current position
        if (isSafe(mat, row, col, num)) {
            mat[row][col] = num;
            if (solveSudokuRec(mat, row, col + 1))
                return true;
            mat[row][col] = 0;
        }
    }

    return false;
}

function solveSudoku(mat) {
    solveSudokuRec(mat, 0, 0);
}

// Driver Code
const mat = [
    [3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0],
    [5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
    [0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1],
    [0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0],
    [9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5],
    [0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0],
    [1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0],
    [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4],
    [0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0]
];

solveSudoku(mat);

mat.forEach(row => console.log(row.join(" ")));

Output
3 1 6 5 7 8 4 9 2 
5 2 9 1 3 4 7 6 8 
4 8 7 6 2 9 5 3 1 
2 6 3 4 1 5 9 8 7 
9 7 4 8 6 3 1 2 5 
8 5 1 7 9 2 6 4 3 
1 3 8 9 4 7 2 5 6 
6 9 2 3 5 1 8 7 4 
7 4 5 2 8 6 3 1 9

Time complexity: O(9(n*n)), For every unassigned index, there are 9 possible options and for each index
Auxiliary Space: O(1)

[Approach 2] Using Bit Masking with Backtracking - O(9(n*n)) Time and O(n) Space

We can solve this efficiently by using backtracking combined with bitmasking. The idea is simple: for every empty cell, we attempt to place numbers from 1 to 9 and move recursively to the next cell.

The key optimization lies in avoiding repeated scanning of the row, column, and 3×3 box each time we place a number. Instead, we maintain three bitmask arrays—rows, cols, and boxes. In these arrays, each bit indicates whether a particular number has already been used in that row, column, or box.

Before placing a number, we simply check the corresponding bits in O(1) time to determine if it is valid. If it is safe, we set the bits and continue with recursion. If the placement leads to a dead end, we backtrack by unsetting the bits and trying another option.

C++ 
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
using namespace std;

// Function to heck if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
bool isSafe(vector<vector<int>> &mat, int i, int j, int num, 
        vector<int> &row, vector<int> &col, vector<int> &box) {
  
    if( (row[i] & (1 << num)) || (col[j] & (1 << num)) ||
       					(box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] & (1 << num)) )
        return false;
    
    return true;
}

bool sudokuSolverRec(vector<vector<int>> &mat, int i, int j, 
    		vector<int> &row, vector<int> &col, vector<int> &box) {
    int n = mat.size();

	// base case: Reached nth column of last row
    if (i == n - 1 && j == n)
        return true;

    // If reached last column of the row go to next row
    if (j == n) {
        i++;
        j = 0;
    }
  
    // If cell is already occupied then move forward
    if (mat[i][j] != 0)
        return sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box);

    for (int num = 1; num <= n; num++) {
        
        // If it is safe to place num at current position
        if (isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box)) {
            mat[i][j] = num;
          
          	// Update masks for the corresponding row, column and box
            row[i] |= (1 << num);
            col[j] |= (1 << num);
            box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] |= (1 << num);
          
            if (sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box))
                return true;
          	
          	// Unmask the number num in the corresponding row, column and box masks
            mat[i][j] = 0;
            row[i] &= ~(1 << num);
            col[j] &= ~(1 << num);
            box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] &= ~(1 << num);
        }
    }
  
    return false;
}

void solveSudoku(vector<vector<int>> &mat) {
  	int n = mat.size();
    vector<int> row(n, 0), col(n, 0), box(n, 0);

    // Set the bits in bitmasks for values that are initital present   
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
            if (mat[i][j] != 0) {
                row[i] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                col[j] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                box[ (i / 3) * 3 + j / 3] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
            }
        }
    }

    sudokuSolverRec(mat, 0, 0, row, col, box);
}

int main() {
    vector<vector<int>> mat = {
        {3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0}, 
      	{5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, 
      	{0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1},
        {0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0}, 
      	{9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5}, 
      	{0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0},
        {1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0}, 
      	{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4}, 
      	{0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0}};

	solveSudoku(mat);
    
  	for (int i = 0; i < mat.size(); i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < mat.size(); j++)
            cout << mat[i][j] << " ";
        cout << endl;
    }

    return 0;
}
Java 
import java.util.Arrays;

class GFG {

    // Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
    static boolean isSafe(int[][] mat, int i, int j, int num, 
                          int[] row, int[] col, int[] box) {
        if ((row[i] & (1 << num)) != 0 || (col[j] & (1 << num)) != 0 || 
            (box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] & (1 << num)) != 0)
            return false;
        
        return true;
    }

    static boolean sudokuSolverRec(int[][] mat, int i, int j, 
                                   int[] row, int[] col, int[] box) {
        int n = mat.length;

        // base case: Reached nth column of last row
        if (i == n - 1 && j == n)
            return true;

        // If reached last column of the row go to next row
        if (j == n) {
            i++;
            j = 0;
        }

        // If cell is already occupied then move forward
        if (mat[i][j] != 0)
            return sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box);

        for (int num = 1; num <= n; num++) {
           
            // If it is safe to place num at current position
            if (isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box)) {
                mat[i][j] = num;

                // Update masks for the corresponding row, column and box
                row[i] |= (1 << num);
                col[j] |= (1 << num);
                box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] |= (1 << num);

                if (sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box))
                    return true;

                // Unmask the number num in the corresponding row, column and box masks
                mat[i][j] = 0;
                row[i] &= ~(1 << num);
                col[j] &= ~(1 << num);
                box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] &= ~(1 << num);
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    static void solveSudoku(int[][] mat) {
        int n = mat.length;
        int[] row = new int[n];
        int[] col = new int[n];
        int[] box = new int[n];

        // Set the bits in bitmasks for values that are initially present
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                if (mat[i][j] != 0) {
                    row[i] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                    col[j] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                    box[(i / 3) * 3 + j / 3] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                }
            }
        }

        sudokuSolverRec(mat, 0, 0, row, col, box);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int[][] mat = {
            {3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0},
            {5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
            {0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1},
            {0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0},
            {9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5},
            {0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0},
            {1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0},
            {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4},
            {0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0}
        };

        solveSudoku(mat);

        for (int i = 0; i < mat.length; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < mat[i].length; j++)
                System.out.print(mat[i][j] + " ");
            System.out.println();
        }
    }
}
Python 
def isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box):
    if (row[i] & (1 << num)) or(col[j] & (1 << num)) or (box[i // 3 * 3 + j // 3] & (1 << num)):
        return False
    return True

def sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j, row, col, box):
    n = len(mat)

    # base case: Reached nth column of last row
    if i == n - 1 and j == n:
        return True

    # If reached last column of the row go to next row
    if j == n:
        i += 1
        j = 0

    # If cell is already occupied then move forward
    if mat[i][j] != 0:
        return sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box)

    for num in range(1, n + 1):
        
        # If it is safe to place num at current position
        if isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box):
            mat[i][j] = num

            # Update masks for the corresponding row, column and box
            row[i] |= (1 << num)
            col[j] |= (1 << num)
            box[i // 3 * 3 + j // 3] |= (1 << num)

            if sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box):
                return True

            # Unmask the number num in the corresponding row, column and box masks
            mat[i][j] = 0
            row[i] &= ~(1 << num)
            col[j] &= ~(1 << num)
            box[i // 3 * 3 + j // 3] &= ~(1 << num)

    return False

def solveSudoku(mat):
    n = len(mat)
    row = [0] * n
    col = [0] * n
    box = [0] * n

    # Set the bits in bitmasks for values that are initially present
    for i in range(n):
        for j in range(n):
            if mat[i][j] != 0:
                row[i] |= (1 << mat[i][j])
                col[j] |= (1 << mat[i][j])
                box[(i // 3) * 3 + j // 3] |= (1 << mat[i][j])

    sudokuSolverRec(mat, 0, 0, row, col, box)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    mat = [
        [3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0],
        [5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
        [0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1],
        [0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0],
        [9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5],
        [0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0],
        [1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0],
        [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4],
        [0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0]
    ]

    solveSudoku(mat)

    for row in mat:
        print(" ".join(map(str, row)))
C# 
using System;

class GFG {

    // Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row, col]
    static bool isSafe(int[,] mat, int i, int j, int num, 
                       	int[] row, int[] col, int[] box) {
      
        if ((row[i] & (1 << num)) != 0 || (col[j] & (1 << num)) != 0 ||
            (box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] & (1 << num)) != 0)
            return false;

        return true;
    }

    static bool sudokuSolverRec(int[,] mat, int i, int j, 
                                int[] row, int[] col, int[] box) {
        int n = mat.GetLength(0);

        // base case: Reached nth column of last row
        if (i == n - 1 && j == n)
            return true;

        // If reached last column of the row, go to next row
        if (j == n) {
            i++;
            j = 0;
        }

        // If cell is already occupied, then move forward
        if (mat[i, j] != 0)
            return sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box);

        for (int num = 1; num <= n; num++) {

            // If it is safe to place num at current position
            if (isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box)) {
                mat[i, j] = num;

                // Update masks for the corresponding row, column, and box
                row[i] |= (1 << num);
                col[j] |= (1 << num);
                box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] |= (1 << num);

                if (sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box))
                    return true;

                // Unmask the number num in the corresponding row, column and box masks
                mat[i, j] = 0;
                row[i] &= ~(1 << num);
                col[j] &= ~(1 << num);
                box[i / 3 * 3 + j / 3] &= ~(1 << num);
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    static void solveSudoku(int[,] mat) {
        int n = mat.GetLength(0);
        int[] row = new int[n];
        int[] col = new int[n];
        int[] box = new int[n];

        // Set the bits in bitmasks for values that are initially present
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                if (mat[i, j] != 0) {
                    row[i] |= (1 << mat[i, j]);
                    col[j] |= (1 << mat[i, j]);
                    box[(i / 3) * 3 + j / 3] |= (1 << mat[i, j]);
                }
            }
        }

        sudokuSolverRec(mat, 0, 0, row, col, box);
    }

    public static void Main(string[] args) {
        int[,] mat = {
            {3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0},
            {5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
            {0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1},
            {0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0},
            {9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5},
            {0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0},
            {1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0},
            {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4},
            {0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0}
        };

        solveSudoku(mat);

        for (int i = 0; i < mat.GetLength(0); i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < mat.GetLength(1); j++)
                Console.Write(mat[i, j] + " ");
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }
}
JavaScript 
// Function to check if it is safe to place num at mat[row][col]
function isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box) {
    if ((row[i] & (1 << num)) !== 0 || (col[j] & (1 << num)) !== 0 ||
        (box[Math.floor(i / 3) * 3 + Math.floor(j / 3)] & (1 << num)) !== 0)
        return false;

    return true;
}

function sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j, row, col, box) {
    const n = mat.length;

    // base case: Reached nth column of last row
    if (i === n - 1 && j === n)
        return true;

    // If reached last column of the row, go to next row
    if (j === n) {
        i++;
        j = 0;
    }

    // If cell is already occupied, then move forward
    if (mat[i][j] !== 0)
        return sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box);

    for (let num = 1; num <= n; num++) {

        // If it is safe to place num at current position
        if (isSafe(mat, i, j, num, row, col, box)) {
            mat[i][j] = num;

            // Update masks for the corresponding row, column, and box
            row[i] |= (1 << num);
            col[j] |= (1 << num);
            box[Math.floor(i / 3) * 3 + Math.floor(j / 3)] |= (1 << num);

            if (sudokuSolverRec(mat, i, j + 1, row, col, box))
                return true;

            // Unmask the number num in the corresponding row, column and box masks
            mat[i][j] = 0;
            row[i] &= ~(1 << num);
            col[j] &= ~(1 << num);
            box[Math.floor(i / 3) * 3 + Math.floor(j / 3)] &= ~(1 << num);
        }
    }

    return false;
}

function solveSudoku(mat) {
    const n = mat.length;
    const row = new Array(n).fill(0);
    const col = new Array(n).fill(0);
    const box = new Array(n).fill(0);

    // Set the bits in bitmasks for values that are initially present
    for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        for (let j = 0; j < n; j++) {
            if (mat[i][j] !== 0) {
                row[i] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                col[j] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
                box[Math.floor(i / 3) * 3 + Math.floor(j / 3)] |= (1 << mat[i][j]);
            }
        }
    }

    sudokuSolverRec(mat, 0, 0, row, col, box);
}

// Driver Code
const mat = [
    [3, 0, 6, 5, 0, 8, 4, 0, 0],
    [5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
    [0, 8, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1],
    [0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 8, 0],
    [9, 0, 0, 8, 6, 3, 0, 0, 5],
    [0, 5, 0, 0, 9, 0, 6, 0, 0],
    [1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 5, 0],
    [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 4],
    [0, 0, 5, 2, 0, 6, 3, 0, 0]
];

solveSudoku(mat);

for (let i = 0; i < mat.length; i++) {
    console.log(mat[i].join(" "));
}

Output
3 1 6 5 7 8 4 9 2 
5 2 9 1 3 4 7 6 8 
4 8 7 6 2 9 5 3 1 
2 6 3 4 1 5 9 8 7 
9 7 4 8 6 3 1 2 5 
8 5 1 7 9 2 6 4 3 
1 3 8 9 4 7 2 5 6 
6 9 2 3 5 1 8 7 4 
7 4 5 2 8 6 3 1 9



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