advent-of-code/py/aoc/y2015/d03.py
2022-12-06 20:07:32 +01:00

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# PART 1
def find_doubles(steps):
x, y = 0, 0
houses = {(0, 0)}
for step in steps:
if step == "^":
y += 1
elif step == "v":
y -= 1
elif step == "<":
x -= 1
elif step == ">":
x += 1
houses.add((x, y))
return houses
# PART 2
def split_string(s):
s1 = ""
s2 = ""
while True:
if not s:
break
s1 += s[0]
s = s[1:]
if not s:
break
s2 += s[0]
s = s[1:]
return s1, s2
def solve(inputstr):
steps = inputstr.strip()
doubles = len(find_doubles(steps))
print(f"Part 1: {doubles}")
santa, robot = split_string(steps)
santa_doubles = find_doubles(santa)
robot_doubles = find_doubles(robot)
doubles_2 = len(santa_doubles | robot_doubles)
print(f"Part 2: {doubles_2}")