Advent-of-Code/2020/Day 3/Solution.py

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2020-12-04 23:10:35 +01:00
input_file = "/tmp/aocinput"
map_table = []
with open(input_file) as slope_map:
line = slope_map.readline()
while line and line != "\n":
map_table.append(line)
line = slope_map.readline()
def check_for_trees(direction=(3,1)):
x_pos = 0
y_pos = 0
width = len(map_table[0])
height = len(map_table)
tree_count = 0
while y_pos < height-1:
x_pos,y_pos = ((x_pos+direction[0])%(width-1),y_pos+direction[1])
if map_table[y_pos][x_pos] == "#":
tree_count += 1
print(f"We came close to {tree_count} trees by going {direction}.")
return tree_count
def check_multiple_directions(directions):
result = 1
for direction in directions:
result *= check_for_trees(direction)
print(f"Result is {result}.")
check_multiple_directions([(1,1),(3,1),(5,1),(7,1),(1,2)])