diff --git a/src/Search.java b/src/Search.java
index cebb278..20eea74 100644
--- a/src/Search.java
+++ b/src/Search.java
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Queue;
+
 public class Search {
      /**
      * Finds the location of the nearest reachable cheese from the rat's position.
@@ -29,6 +34,56 @@ public class Search {
      * @throws HungryRatException if there is no reachable cheese
      */
     public static int[] nearestCheese(char[][] maze) throws EscapedRatException, CrowdedMazeException, HungryRatException {
-        return null;
+        boolean[][] visited = new boolean[maze.length][maze[0].length];
+        int[] start = ratLocation(maze);
+        Queue<int[]> queue = new LinkedList<>();
+        queue.add(start);
+        while(!queue.isEmpty()) {
+            int[] curr = queue.poll();
+            int currROW = curr[0];
+            int currCOL = curr[1];
+            if (visited[currROW][currCOL]) continue;
+            visited[currROW][currCOL] = true;
+            if (maze[currROW][currCOL]=='c') return curr;
+            queue.addAll(getNeighbors(maze, curr));
+        }
+        throw new HungryRatException();
+    }
+    public static List<int[]> getNeighbors(char[][] maze, int[] curr) {
+        int currROW = curr[0];
+        int currCOL = curr[1];
+        //UP    [-1, 0]
+        //DOWN  [ 1, 0]
+        //LEFT  [ 0,-1]
+        //RIGHT [ 0, 1]
+        int[][] directions = {
+            {-1,0},{1,0},{0,-1},{0,1}
+        };
+        List<int[]> moves = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (int[] dir : directions) {
+            int newROW = currROW + dir[0];
+            int newCOL = currCOL + dir[1];
+            if (newROW>=0&&
+                newROW<maze.length&&
+                newCOL>=0&&
+                newCOL<maze[newROW].length&&
+                maze[newROW][newCOL]!='w') {
+                    moves.add(new int[]{newROW,newCOL});
+            }
+        }
+        return moves;
+    }
+    public static int[] ratLocation(char[][] maze) throws EscapedRatException, CrowdedMazeException, HungryRatException {
+        int[] location = null;
+        for (int r=0;r<maze.length;r++){
+            for (int c=0;c<maze[r].length;c++) {
+                if (maze[r][c]=='R') {
+                    if(location!=null) throw new CrowdedMazeException();
+                    else location=new int[]{r,c};
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (location==null) throw new EscapedRatException();
+        return location;
     }
 }
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