2024 Day 1

python/day1-sample.txt

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+3   4
+4   3
+2   5
+1   3
+3   9
+3   3

python/day1.py

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+with open('day1.txt') as f:
+    lines = f.read().splitlines()
+
+print("Day 1 Part 1:")
+
+a = []
+b = []
+
+for line in lines:
+    x,y = line.split()
+    a.append(int(x))
+    b.append(int(y))
+
+a.sort()
+b.sort()
+
+sum = 0
+
+for x, y in zip(a, b):
+    sum += abs(x-y)
+
+print("sum: " + str(sum))
+
+print("Day 1 Part 2")
+
+sum2 = 0
+
+for x in a:
+    sum2 += x * b.count(x)
+
+print("sum2: " + str(sum2))