From e1b3928cf41ba8c869232b1623aafbaf5bb6d2e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eclypsed <Ec1ypsed@proton.me>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:20:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Basic Graphs: First working solution

---
 Basic-Graphs/cs412_islands_a.py | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Basic-Graphs/cs412_islands_a.py b/Basic-Graphs/cs412_islands_a.py
index 8febec9..05d53df 100644
--- a/Basic-Graphs/cs412_islands_a.py
+++ b/Basic-Graphs/cs412_islands_a.py
@@ -9,6 +9,39 @@ Honor Code and Acknowledgments:
 """
 
 
+def explore_island(grid: list[list[int]], start: tuple[int, int]) -> int:
+    n: int = len(grid)
+    size: int = 0
+
+    def recurse(coord: tuple[int, int]):
+        x, y = coord
+
+        if grid[y][x] == 0:
+            return
+
+        nonlocal size
+        size += 1
+        grid[y][x] = 0
+
+        neighbors: list[tuple[int, int]] = []
+
+        if y > 0:
+            neighbors.append((x, y - 1))
+        if y < n - 1:
+            neighbors.append((x, y + 1))
+        if x > 0:
+            neighbors.append((x - 1, y))
+        if x < n - 1:
+            neighbors.append((x + 1, y))
+
+        for neighbor in neighbors:
+            recurse(neighbor)
+
+    recurse(start)
+
+    return size
+
+
 # All modules for CS 412 must include a main method that allows it
 # to imported and invoked from other python scripts
 def main():
@@ -16,7 +49,19 @@ def main():
 
     matrix: list[list[int]] = [list(map(int, input().split())) for _ in range(0, n)]
 
-    pass
+    largest_island: int = -1
+
+    for y in range(0, n):
+        for x in range(0, n):
+            if matrix[y][x] == 0:
+                continue
+
+            island_size: int = explore_island(matrix, (x, y))
+
+            if island_size > largest_island:
+                largest_island = island_size
+
+    print(largest_island)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":