Given a 2D grid where:
- '1' represents land
- '0' represents water
Count the number of islands. An island is:
- Formed by connecting adjacent lands horizontally or vertically
- Surrounded by water
- Edges of the grid are considered water
Constraints:
- 1 ≤ grid dimensions ≤ 100
- grid cells contain only '0' or '1'
Examples:
// Example 1:
const grid1 = [
["0", "1", "1", "1", "0"],
["0", "1", "0", "1", "0"],
["1", "1", "0", "0", "0"],
["0", "0", "0", "0", "0"],
];
console.log(numIslands(grid1));
// Output: 1
// Explanation: One island connected horizontally and vertically
// Example 2:
const grid2 = [
["1", "1", "0", "0", "1"],
["1", "1", "0", "0", "1"],
["0", "0", "1", "0", "0"],
["0", "0", "0", "1", "1"],
];
console.log(numIslands(grid2));
// Output: 4
// Explanation: Four separate islands