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nearest-neighbors

This code creates an MxN dimensional boolean array with the number of positive values (ones) being determined by a specified density parameter. It then calculates nearest neighbors based on a distance parameter using the manhattan distance formula. Finally, it computes the total amount of neighboring cells in the array along with any overlapping cells.

Solution Process

1. Allow the user to create an array of any size and fill with ones and zeros.
2. Determine the number of positive values (ones) on initiailization based on user input.
3. Get a list of positive value indexes.
4. Loop through each positive value and find all neighboring pixels that meet the required distance threshold. Change corresponding pixel value based on its distance from the positive value index.
5. Get a count of neighboring pixels and overlapping pixels based on the pixels value.
6. Plot results cause plots are cool.