[LeetCode] Sudoku Solver

Write a program to solve a Sudoku puzzle by filling the empty cells.

Empty cells are indicated by the character '.'.

You may assume that there will be only one unique solution.

A sudoku puzzle...

...and its solution numbers marked in red.

class Solution {
public:
    bool isVaild(vector<vector<char> > &board,int a,int b){
        for(int row = 0;row < 9;row ++){
            if(row != a && board[a][b] == board[row][b])
                return false;
        }
        for(int column = 0;column < 9;column ++){
            if(column != b && board[a][b] == board[a][column])
                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[a][b] == board[x + i][y + j])
                    return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
    
    bool generate(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] = k + '0';
                        if(isVaild(board, i, j) && generate(board))
                            return true;
                        board[i][j] = '.';
                    }
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
    void solveSudoku(vector<vector<char> > &board) {
        generate(board);
    }
};