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+# Python3 program to sort a given matrix
+
+SIZE = 10
+
+def sortMat(mat, n) :
+	
+	# Temporary matrix of size n^2
+	temp = [0] * (n * n)
+	k = 0
+
+	# Copy the elements of the matrix into temp[]
+	for i in range(0, n) :
+		for j in range(0, n) :
+			temp[k] = mat[i][j]
+			k += 1
+
+	# sort temp[]
+	temp.sort()
+	
+	# copy the elements of temp[] into mat[][]
+	k = 0
+	
+	for i in range(0, n) :
+		for j in range(0, n) :
+			mat[i][j] = temp[k]
+			k += 1
+
+def printMat(mat, n) :
+	
+	for i in range(0, n) :
+		for j in range( 0, n ) :
+			print(mat[i][j] , end = " ")
+			
+		print()
+	
+	
+# Test Case
+mat = [ [ 5, 4, 7 ],
+		[ 1, 3, 8 ],
+		[ 2, 9, 6 ] ]
+n = 3
+
+print( "Given Matrix:")
+printMat(mat, n)
+
+sortMat(mat, n)
+
+print("\nSorted Matrix: ")
+printMat(mat, n)