import numpy
def helixMatrix(n):
matrix = numpy.zeros((n,n))
left_top = 0
right_buttom = n-1
number = 1
while left_top < right_buttom:
# 向右移动,横坐标不变,纵坐标+1,number+1
i = left_top
while i < right_buttom:
matrix[left_top][i] = number
i += 1
number += 1
# 向下移动,纵坐标不变,横坐标+1,number+1
i = left_top
while i < right_buttom:
matrix[i][right_buttom] = number
i += 1
number += 1
# 向左移动,横坐标不变,纵坐标-1,number+1
i = right_buttom
while i > left_top:
matrix[right_buttom][i] = number
i -= 1
number += 1
# 向上移动,纵坐标不变,横坐标-1,number+1
i = right_buttom
while i > left_top:
matrix[i][left_top] = number
i -= 1
number += 1
left_top += 1
right_buttom -= 1
# while
if n%2 != 0:
matrix[n/2][n/2] = n*n
return matrix