Advent of Code 2023

Overview

Welcome to my repository where I share my solutions for the Advent of Code 2023. Advent of Code is an annual online event where participants solve a series of programming puzzles released daily from December 1st until December 25th. Each puzzle is a fun and unique challenge designed to test problem-solving skills.

Structure

This repository is organized to make navigation through the solutions as seamless as possible. Each day's puzzle solution is in its respective folder, named DayXX, where XX is the day of the month.

• Day01
• Day02
• ...
• Day25

Within each folder, you'll find:

• README.md: A brief description of the day's problem.
• Source code files: My solution for the day's puzzle, typically in Python or Rust
• input.txt: The input data provided for the puzzle.
• Additional resources or notes if applicable.

My Approach

For Advent of Code 2023, I've decided to primarily use Python due to its readability and the extensive libraries available, which make it an excellent choice for solving diverse and complex problems quickly. In each solution, I focus not only on solving the problem but also on writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code.

Progress

Here I'll track my progress throughout the event. I aim to complete each day's puzzle on the same day, but as with any challenge, there might be some delays.

Progress

Day	Part One	Part Two	Reflections
01	✅	✅	Day01 README
02	❓	❓	Day02 README
...	...	...	...
25	❓	❓	Day25 README

• ✅ Completed
• ❓ Not Started / In Progress

Running the Solutions

Each solution is a standalone script.

Python

To run any of the solutions, navigate to the respective day's directory and run the script using a Python interpreter. For example:

cd Day01/python
python3 part2.py test.txt # for testing (not all Days will have that)
python3 part2.py

Make sure you have Python installed on your machine. The solutions are developed using Python 3.x.

Rust

For Rust you have to use the rust project generated in each Day. Make sure you have Rust and Cargo installed. You can either test or run the solution:

cd Day01/rust
cargo test #running tests
cargo run # run with the actual input file

C++

Install a C++ compiler like g++ on your machine. Then:

cd Day01/cpp
g++ -o solution solution.cpp # compile
./solution #run the binary

JavaScript

Using solutions in JavaScript requires NodeJS installed on your system. Then:

cd Day01/js
node solution.js

TypeScript

Normally you can use compile the TS file to JS using the tsc compiler. But for ease in this simple scripts i suggest installing: npm install -g typescript ts-node. With this you can just run the TS file at once and get the output without compiling and running over and over.

cd Day01/ts
ts-node solution.ts

Feedback and Collaboration

I'm always open to feedback and suggestions for improving the solutions. If you have ideas or find an issue, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.