advent_of_code_2023/Day13/python/solution2.py

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Python

from itertools import groupby
def find_mirror(group):
"""
Find the line of symmetry in the pattern, considering there may be one smudge.
Returns the position of the line of symmetry or 0 if none found.
"""
for i in range(1, len(group)):
above = group[:i][::-1]
below = group[i:]
if sum(sum(a != b for a, b in zip(x, y)) for x, y in zip(above, below)) == 1:
return i
return 0
def process_file(filename):
"""
Process the given file to find the sum of mirror lines considering smudges.
"""
try:
with open(filename) as f:
lines = f.read().splitlines()
groups = [tuple(group) for not_empty, group in groupby(lines, bool) if not_empty]
res = 0
for group in groups:
# Vertical reflection
res += find_mirror(group) * 100
# Horizontal reflection
res += find_mirror(tuple(zip(*group)))
return res
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing file {filename}: {e}")
raise
def test():
"""
Test function to verify the algorithm with test data.
"""
try:
test_result = process_file("../test.txt")
print(f"Test result: {test_result}")
expected_result = 400 # Adjust this based on the expected outcome of the test data
assert test_result == expected_result, f"Test failed. Expected result is {expected_result}."
print("Test passed.")
except AssertionError as ae:
print(ae)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Test error: {e}")
def main():
"""
Main function to process the actual input file.
"""
print("Starting tests...")
test()
try:
final_result = process_file("../input.txt")
print(f"Final result: {final_result}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()