Printing all solutions in N-Queen Problem code example

Example: print all possible solution for n-queen problem in python

### This code prints all possible solution for Nqueen problem


# Function to check if two queens threaten each other or not
def isSafe(mat, r, c):
 
    # return false if two queens share the same column
    for i in range(r):
        if mat[i][c] == 'Q':
            return False
 
    # return false if two queens share the same `` diagonal
    (i, j) = (r, c)
    while i >= 0 and j >= 0:
        if mat[i][j] == 'Q':
            return False
        i = i - 1
        j = j - 1
 
    # return false if two queens share the same `/` diagonal
    (i, j) = (r, c)
    while i >= 0 and j < N:
        if mat[i][j] == 'Q':
            return False
        i = i - 1
        j = j + 1
 
    return True
 
 
def printSolution(mat):
    for i in range(N):
        print(mat[i])
    print()
 
 
def nQueen(mat, r):
 
    # if `N` queens are placed successfully, print the solution
    if r == N:
        printSolution(mat)
        return
 
    # place queen at every square in the current row `r`
    # and recur for each valid movement
    for i in range(N):
 
        # if no two queens threaten each other
        if isSafe(mat, r, i):
            # place queen on the current square
            mat[r][i] = 'Q'
 
            # recur for the next row
            nQueen(mat, r + 1)
 
            # backtrack and remove the queen from the current square
            mat[r][i] = '–'
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
 
    # `N × N` chessboard
    N = 8
 
    # `mat[][]` keeps track of the position of queens in
    # the current configuration
    mat = [['–' for x in range(N)] for y in range(N)]
 
    nQueen(mat, 0)