How do I search for a number in a 2d array sorted left to right and top to bottom?

Question

I was recently given this interview question and I\'m curious what a good solution to it would be.

Say I\'m given a 2d array where all the numbers i

Answer 1

public boolean searchSortedMatrix(int arr[][] , int key , int minX , int maxX , int minY , int maxY){

    // base case for recursion
    if(minX > maxX || minY > maxY)
        return false ;
    // early fails
    // array not properly intialized
    if(arr==null || arr.length==0)
        return false ;
    // arr[0][0]> key return false
    if(arr[minX][minY]>key)
        return false ;
    // arr[maxX][maxY] key ? search left quad matrix ;
    else {
         return(searchSortedMatrix(arr , key , minX,midX-1,minY,midY-1));
    }
    return false ;

}