#C6890. Taco Grid Shortest Path
Taco Grid Shortest Path
Taco Grid Shortest Path
You are given an n x m grid where each cell is either open (denoted by .
) or blocked (denoted by #
). Your task is to find the shortest path from the top-left cell at coordinates \( (0, 0) \) to the bottom-right cell at coordinates \( (n-1, m-1) \), moving only in the four cardinal directions (up, down, left, right). You cannot move into cells with obstacles.
If a valid path exists, output the length of the shortest path (i.e. the number of moves needed). If no such path exists, output \( -1 \).
Note: The starting cell and the destination cell must be open (i.e. not blocked).
inputFormat
The input is given via standard input with the following format:
- The first line contains two space-separated integers \( n \) and \( m \), representing the number of rows and columns of the grid respectively.
- The next \( n \) lines each contain a string of length \( m \) consisting only of the characters
.
(open cell) and#
(obstacle), representing the grid.
outputFormat
Output a single integer on standard output: the length of the shortest path from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. If no such path exists, output \( -1 \).
## sample5 5
.....
.###.
...#.
.###.
.....
8