spiralMatrix

N=6;

n=N;

Matrix = [[0 for x in xrange(N)] for x in xrange(N)];

def printMatrix():

matString="";

for i in xrange(N):

for j in xrange(N):

matString=matString+"\t"+str(Matrix[i][j]);

matString=matString+"\n";

print matString;

cnt=1;

offset=0;

for outerCnt in range(int(N/2) + 1):

i=N-offset;

while i >= 1+offset:

Matrix[N-1-offset][i-1]=cnt;

cnt+=1;

i-=1;

printMatrix();

i=N-offset;

while i > 1+offset:

Matrix[i-2][0+offset]=cnt;

cnt+=1;

i-=1;

printMatrix();

i=1+offset;

while i <= n-1:

Matrix[0+offset][i]=cnt;

cnt+=1;

i+=1;

printMatrix();

i=1+offset;

while i < n-1:

Matrix[i][N-1-offset]=cnt;

cnt+=1;

i+=1;

printMatrix();

offset+=1;

n-=1;