Day 3: Mull It Over

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FAQ

  • TunaCowboy@lemmy.world
    1·
    21 hours ago

    python

    solution 
    import re
import aoc

def setup():
    return (aoc.get_lines(3), 0)

def one():
    lines, acc = setup()
    for line in lines:
        ins = re.findall(r'mul\(\d+,\d+\)', line)
        for i in ins:
            p = [int(x) for x in re.findall(r'\d+', i)]
            acc += p[0] * p[1]
    print(acc)

def two():
    lines, acc = setup()
    on = 1
    for line in lines:
        ins = re.findall(r"do\(\)|don't\(\)|mul\(\d+,\d+\)", line)
        for i in ins:
            if i == "do()":
                on = 1
            elif i == "don't()":
                on = 0
            elif on:
                p = [int(x) for x in re.findall(r'\d+', i)]
                acc += p[0] * p[1]
    print(acc)

one()
two()