diff --git a/2ndoct_zigzag_yash2001340.cpp b/2ndoct_zigzag_yash2001340.cpp
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+
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+int main()
+{
+    int row,column;
+    cin>>row>>column;
+    int sum=(row+column+1)/2;
+    for(int i=1;i<=row;i++)
+    {
+        for(int j=1;j<=column;j++)
+        {
+            if(i==j)
+            {
+                cout<<i;
+            }
+            else if(j==(sum+1-i+1)|| j==(sum+1+i-1))
+            {
+                cout<<j;
+            }
+            else{
+                 cout<<" ";
+            }
+        }
+        cout<<endl;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}