def scan_diag(direction):
if direction == 'right':
start = 0
stop = len(grid)
increment = 1
else:
start = len(grid)
stop = 0
increment = -1
for x in range(start, stop, increment):
diag = []
x_cord = x
y_cord = 0
for _ in xrange(len(grid)):
if x_cord >= len(grid) or y_cord >= len(grid):
break
elif x_cord < 0 or y_cord < 0:
break
else:
diag.append(grid[y_cord][x_cord])
x_cord += increment
y_cord += 1
adjacent_items.extend(find_consecutive_chunks(diag, n))
def scan_vertical():
for x in xrange(0, len(grid[0])):
column = []
for y in xrange(len(grid)):
column.append(grid[y][x])
adjacent_items.extend(find_consecutive_chunks(column, n))
def scan_horizontal():
for row in grid:
adjacent_items.extend(find_consecutive_chunks(row, n))