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+{
+    "python-envs.defaultEnvManager": "ms-python.python:conda",
+    "python-envs.defaultPackageManager": "ms-python.python:conda"
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diff --git a/matrix.py b/matrix.py
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+import ast
+
+class Matrix:
+
+    def parse_matrix(self, mat_str):
+        try:
+            mat = ast.literal_eval(mat_str)
+
+            if not isinstance(mat, list) or not mat:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid matrix")
+
+            row_len = len(mat[0])
+            for row in mat:
+                if not isinstance(row, list) or len(row) != row_len:
+                    raise ValueError("Irregular matrix")
+
+            return mat
+
+        except:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid matrix format")
+
+
+    def matrix_add(self, A, B):
+        A = self.parse_matrix(A)
+        B = self.parse_matrix(B)
+
+        if not A or not B:
+            raise ValueError("Empty matrix")
+
+        rows = len(A)
+        cols = len(A[0])
+
+        if rows != len(B) or cols != len(B[0]):
+            raise ValueError("Matrix dimensions must match")
+
+        result = []
+        for i in range(rows):
+            row = []
+            for j in range(cols):
+                row.append(A[i][j] + B[i][j])
+            result.append(row)
+
+        return str(result)
+
+
+    def matrix_subtract(self, A, B):
+        A = self.parse_matrix(A)
+        B = self.parse_matrix(B)
+
+        if not A or not B:
+            raise ValueError("Empty matrix")
+
+        rows = len(A)
+        cols = len(A[0])
+
+        if rows != len(B) or cols != len(B[0]):
+            raise ValueError("Matrix dimensions must match")
+
+        result = []
+        for i in range(rows):
+            row = []
+            for j in range(cols):
+                row.append(A[i][j] - B[i][j])
+            result.append(row)
+
+        return str(result)
+
+
+    def matrix_multiply(self, A, B):
+        A = self.parse_matrix(A)
+        B = self.parse_matrix(B)
+
+        if not A or not B:
+            raise ValueError("Empty matrix")
+
+        rows_A = len(A)
+        cols_A = len(A[0])
+        rows_B = len(B)
+        cols_B = len(B[0])
+
+        if cols_A != rows_B:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid dimensions for multiplication")
+
+        result = []
+        for i in range(rows_A):
+            row = []
+            for j in range(cols_B):
+                val = 0
+                for k in range(cols_A):
+                    val += A[i][k] * B[k][j]
+                row.append(val)
+            result.append(row)
+
+        return str(result)
+
+
+    def matrix_transpose(self, A):
+        A = self.parse_matrix(A)
+
+        if not A:
+            raise ValueError("Empty matrix")
+
+        rows = len(A)
+        cols = len(A[0])
+
+        result = []
+        for j in range(cols):
+            row = []
+            for i in range(rows):
+                row.append(A[i][j])
+            result.append(row)
+
+        return str(result)
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+def test_add():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_add('[[1,2],[3,4]]', '[[5,6],[7,8]]') == '[[6, 8], [10, 12]]'
+
+def test_multiply():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_multiply('[[1,2],[3,4]]', '[[5,6],[7,8]]') == '[[19, 22], [43, 50]]'
+
+def test_transpose():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_transpose('[[1,2],[3,4]]') == '[[1, 3], [2, 4]]'
+
+def test_subtract():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_subtract('[[5,6],[7,8]]', '[[1,2],[3,4]]') == '[[4, 4], [4, 4]]'
+
+def test_add_dimension_mismatch():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    try:
+        m.matrix_add('[[1,2]]', '[[1,2],[3,4]]')
+        assert False
+    except ValueError:
+        assert True
+def test_empty_matrix():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    try:
+        m.matrix_add('[]', '[]')
+        assert False
+    except ValueError:
+        assert True
+
+def test_invalid_format():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    try:
+        m.matrix_add('abc', '[[1,2]]')
+        assert False
+    except ValueError:
+        assert True
+
+def test_irregular_matrix():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    try:
+        m.matrix_add('[[1,2],[3]]', '[[1,2],[3,4]]')
+        assert False
+    except ValueError:
+        assert True
+
+def test_multiply_dimension_mismatch():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    try:
+        m.matrix_multiply('[[1,2]]', '[[1,2]]')
+        assert False
+    except ValueError:
+        assert True
+
+def test_single_element():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_add('[[5]]', '[[3]]') == '[[8]]'
+
+def test_negative_values():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_add('[[-1,-2],[-3,-4]]', '[[1,2],[3,4]]') == '[[0, 0], [0, 0]]'
+
+def test_transpose_rectangular():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    assert m.matrix_transpose('[[1,2,3],[4,5,6]]') == '[[1, 4], [2, 5], [3, 6]]'
+
+def test_large_matrix():
+    from matrix import Matrix
+    m = Matrix()
+    A = '[[1,1],[1,1]]'
+    B = '[[1,1],[1,1]]'
+    assert m.matrix_add(A, B) == '[[2, 2], [2, 2]]'
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