(defn traverse [v, dimensions, x, y, current, counter]
  (cond
    ;;check to see if v is empty
    (empty? v)
    v
    ;;checking that x and y are less than or equal to the dimensions
    (and (<= x dimensions) (<= y dimensions))
    ;;assigning the value of x and y in v to current
    (assoc-in v [x y] current))
    ;; TO DO if current is equal to 1 call flood fill and pass in the the relevant stuff from the vector and inc the counter

    ;;if x is less than the dimensions inc x
    (if (< x dimensions)
      (inc x))
    ;;if y is less than the dimensions and x is equal to dimensions inc y
    (if (and (< y dimensions) (= x dimensions))
      (traverse v dimensions 0 (inc y) current counter))
    ;;sasdasdasdasdsa
    (if (and (= y dimensions) (= x dimensions))
      (counter))
    ;;TO DO recur the function until the function is done

    :else
    ;;once its done return the counter
    (counter)
  )