diff --git a/arrays_and_strings/return_matrix_in_spiral.py b/arrays_and_strings/return_matrix_in_spiral.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# author: bt3gl
+
+
+def spiral_order(matrix):
+
+        result = []
+        rows, cols = len(matrix), len(matrix[0])
+        up = left = 0
+        right = cols - 1
+        down = rows - 1
+
+        while len(result) < rows * cols:
+            for col in range(left, right + 1):
+                result.append(matrix[up][col])
+
+            for row in range(up + 1, down + 1):
+                result.append(matrix[row][right])
+            
+            if up != down:
+                for col in range(right - 1, left - 1, -1):
+                    result.append(matrix[down][col])
+            
+            if left != right:
+                for row in range(down - 1, up, -1):
+                    result.append(matrix[row][left])
+            
+            left += 1
+            right -= 1
+            up += 1
+            down -= 1
+
+        return result