Question

Given a matrix like below, transform it, say, 90 degrees into the second matrix below. How would you go about doing this in the cleanest way possible? Short/succinct/clear solutions where the point is easy to grasp is preferred.

From

[[A1,A2,A3],
 [B1,B2,B3],
 [C1,C2,C3]]

To

[[A1,B1,C1],
 [A2,B2,C2],
 [A3,B3,C3]]

Edit: I realize it was not clear from original question. I’d like to know how to do this in Erlang.

Answer 1

Simplifying the solutions already given, you can do it in as short as:

-module(transp).

-export([transpose/1]).

transpose([[]|_]) -> [];
transpose(M) ->
  [lists:map(fun hd/1, M) | transpose(lists:map(fun tl/1, M))].