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+// Given an m x n binary matrix filled with 0's and 1's, find the largest square containing only 1's and return its area.
+
+// Example 1:
+
+// Input: matrix = [["1","0","1","0","0"],["1","0","1","1","1"],["1","1","1","1","1"],["1","0","0","1","0"]]
+// Output: 4
+// Example 2:
+
+// Input: matrix = [["0","1"],["1","0"]]
+// Output: 1
+// Example 3:
+
+// Input: matrix = [["0"]]
+// Output: 0
+
+// Constraints:
+
+// m == matrix.length
+// n == matrix[i].length
+// 1 <= m, n <= 300
+// matrix[i][j] is '0' or '1'.
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <bits/stdc++.h>
+using namespace std;
+
+int main()
+{
+
+    vector<vector<char>> matrix;
+
+    int m, n;
+    cout << "Enter the matrix Dimensions:-  ";
+    cin >> m >> n;
+    cout << "Enter the matrix elements:-  ";
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < m; i++)
+    {
+        vector<char> v;
+        for (int j = 0; j < n; j++)
+        {
+            char c;
+            cin >> c;
+            v.push_back(c);
+        }
+        matrix.push_back(v);
+    }
+
+    if (matrix.size() == 0)                    // if matrix is empty
+        cout << "Area of largest Square is 0"; // return 0
+
+    else
+    {
+        int maxx = 0;
+        vector<vector<int>> v(matrix.size() + 1, vector<int>(matrix[0].size() + 1, 0));
+
+        for (int i = 1; i <= matrix.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            for (int j = 1; j <= matrix[0].size(); ++j)
+            {
+                if (matrix[i - 1][j - 1] == '1')
+                {
+                    v[i][j] = min({v[i - 1][j - 1], v[i - 1][j], v[i][j - 1]}) + 1;
+                    maxx = max(maxx, v[i][j]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        cout << "Area of largest Square is-- " << maxx * maxx;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// CONTRIBUTED BY ADWAITA RAJ MODAK
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