JAVA PROGRAM

Each entry in the table is a single char. The only values allowed are the digits $0-9$ and the chars A$-$Z $/$ a$-$z$.$ We will use $$ or $*$ to designate a blank square. We consider only $$square$$ puzzles. Puzzles that have a number of entries that are a perfect square are processed and displayed; puzzles that do not have a number of entries that are a perfect square are rejected.

Here the input file :

A $-123$

C A F E $0$

$--987$

a b c d e

$-6-$ X $0$

This conversion of char to int will be of great use to us in the next unit, when we explore how recursion can be used to solve number puzzles such as Sudoku and Numbrix and Magic Square. For the purposes of the homework, any value can be used in any size $($but still square$)$ puzzle

Pro tip$1$: read the entire file into a vector of characters, then check the size. If it$$s a perfect square, create your square table $($a two$-$dimensional array$)$ and copy the values $($converting from char to the associated integer value$)$ from the vector into the table.

Protip$2$ : don$$t read white space and make sure that the dash $-$ is unchanged after conversion.The output should be aligned nicely in columns.

Thank you