# first-col

```java
class Solution {
    public void zero(int[][] arr) {
        int m = arr.length;
        int n = arr[0].length;

        boolean fz = false;
        boolean cz = false;

        // Step 1: Check if first row has zero
        for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
            if (arr[0][j] == 0) {
                fz = true;
                break;
            }
        }

        // Step 2: Check if first column has zero
        for (int i = 0; i < m; i++) {
            if (arr[i][0] == 0) {
                cz = true;
                break;
            }
        }

        // Step 3: Mark zeros in first row and column
        for (int i = 1; i < m; i++) {
            for (int j = 1; j < n; j++) {
                if (arr[i][j] == 0) {
                    arr[i][0] = 0;  // Mark row
                    arr[0][j] = 0;  // Mark column
                }
            }
        }

        // Step 4: Zero out cells based on markers
        for (int i = 1; i < m; i++) {
            for (int j = 1; j < n; j++) {
                if (arr[i][0] == 0 || arr[0][j] == 0) {
                    arr[i][j] = 0;
                }
            }
        }

        // Step 5: Handle first row
        if (fz) {
            for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                arr[0][j] = 0;
            }
        }

        // Step 6: Handle first column
        if (cz) {
            for (int i = 0; i < m; i++) {
                arr[i][0] = 0;
            }
        }
    }
}
```