Sudoku Solver

bool isValid(vector<vector<char> > &board, int a, int b) {
	for (int i = 0; i < 9; ++i) {
		if (i != a && board[i][b] == board[a][b])
			return false;
	}
	for (int j = 0; j < 9; ++j) {
		if (j != b && board[a][j] == board[a][b])
			return false;
	}
	int x = a / 3 * 3, y = b / 3 * 3;
	for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
		for (int j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
			if (x + i != a && y + j != b && board[x + i][y + j] == board[a][b])
				return false;
		}
	}
	return true;
}
bool solveHelper(vector<vector<char>> &board){
	for (int i=0;i<9;i++)
	{
		for (int j=0;j<9;j++)
		{
			if(board[i][j]=='.'){
				for (int k = 1; k <=9; k++)
				{
					board[i][j]='0'+k;
					if(isValid(board,i,j)&&solveHelper(board))
						return true;
					board[i][j]='.';
				}
				return false;
			}
		}
	}
	return true;
}
void solveSudoku(vector<vector<char> > &board) {
	solveHelper(board);
}