text: Calculating the maximum possible distance of the centre from edge
code: min_dist = min ( i , j , R - i - 1 , C - j - 1 ) NEW_LINE ans = - 1 NEW_LINE for k in range ( 0 , min_dist + 1 ) : NEW_LINE INDENT x1 = i - k NEW_LINE x2 = i + k NEW_LINE y1 = j - k NEW_LINE y2 = j + k NEW_LINE DEDENT