001-algorithm-print matrix on the clockwise

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void print_matrix(int a[], int m, int n)
{
	//matrix a with size m n
	std::vector<int> x;
	int point1 = 0;
	int point2 = n - 1;
	int point3 = m*n - 1;
	int point4 = m*n - n;
	while (point1<=point2 && point2<=point3 && point3>=point4 && point4>=point1)
	{
		for (int i = point1; i < point2; i++){
			x.push_back(a[i]);
		}
		for (int i = point2; i < point3; i += n){
			x.push_back(a[i]);
		}
		for (int i = point3; i > point4; i--){
			x.push_back(a[i]);
		}
		for (int i = point4; i > point1; i -= n){
			x.push_back(a[i]);
		}
		if (point1 == point2 && point3 == point4 && point1==point3){
			x.push_back(a[point1]);
		}
		point1 += (n + 1);
		point2 += (n - 1);
		point3 -= (n + 1);
		point4 -= (n - 1);
	}//while
	for (auto i : x){
		std::cout << i << " ";
	}
}