python leetcode 221. Maximal Square

class Solution(object):
    def maximalSquare(self, matrix):
        """
        :type matrix: List[List[str]]
        :rtype: int
        """
        #dp[i][j]存储的是右下角坐标[i,j]的最大边长 
        if matrix == []:
            return 0 
        m = len(matrix)
        n = len(matrix[0])
        maxlen = 0 
        dp = [[0 for i in range(n)] for j in range(m)]
        for i in range(m):
            dp[i][0] = int(matrix[i][0])
            if dp[i][0] == 1:
                maxlen =1
        for j in range(1,n):
            dp[0][j] = int(matrix[0][j])
            if dp[0][j] == 1:
                maxlen =1
        for i in range(1,m):
            for j in range(1,n):
                if matrix[i][j] == "1":
                    dp[i][j] = min(dp[i-1][j-1]+1,dp[i][j-1]+1,dp[i-1][j]+1)
                    maxlen = max(maxlen, dp[i][j])
        return maxlen**2