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program to find smallest element of matrix

Matrix  = [9, 8, 7]
          [6, 5, 4]
          [3, 2, 1]

SMALLEST ELEMENT OF MATRIX:1

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import java.util.Scanner;
public class SmallestElementsOfMatrix
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        int row=0,col=0,i=0,j=0,min=0;
        int a[][];


        Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("ENTER THE NUMBER OF ROW OF MATRIX");
        row=sc.nextInt();
        System.out.println("ENTER THE NUMBER OF COLUMN OF MATRIX");
        col=sc.nextInt();

        a=new int[row][col];
        System.out.println("ENTER THE ELEMENTS IN MATRIX");
        for(i=0;i< row;i++)
        {
            for(j=0;j< col;j++)
            {
                a[i][j]=sc.nextInt();
            }
        }
        min=a[0][0];


        for(i=0;i< row;i++)
        {
            for(j=0;j< col;j++)
            {

                if(a[i][j]< min)
                {
                    min=a[i][j];

                }


            }

        }
        System.out.println("SMALLEST ELEMENTS OF MATRIX:"+min);
    }
}