advent_of_code_2023/Day15/python/solution1.py
2023-12-15 22:46:01 +01:00

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def hash_algorithm(step):
"""Calculate HASH value for a given step."""
current_value = 0
for char in step:
current_value += ord(char) # Convert char to ASCII and add to current value
current_value *= 17 # Multiply by 17
current_value %= 256 # Modulo 256
return current_value
def process_file(file_path):
"""Process each step in the file and return the sum of HASH values."""
try:
with open(file_path, "r") as file:
data = file.read().replace("\n", "") # Remove newline characters
steps = data.split(",") # Split steps by comma
print(f"Processing {len(steps)} steps from {file_path}")
total_sum = 0
for step in steps:
hash_result = hash_algorithm(step)
total_sum += hash_result
print(f"Step: {step}, HASH: {hash_result}")
return total_sum
except FileNotFoundError:
print(f"Error: File not found - {file_path}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Unexpected error occurred: {e}")
def test_algorithm():
"""Test the algorithm with the test file."""
test_result = process_file("../test.txt")
print(f"Test Result: {test_result}")
assert test_result == 1320, "Test failed. Expected result is 1320."
def main():
"""Main function to run the HASH algorithm on the input file."""
try:
# Run test first
test_algorithm()
print("Test passed. Proceeding with main input file.")
# Process main input file
final_result = process_file("../input.txt")
print(f"Final Result: {final_result}")
except AssertionError as ae:
print(ae)
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred in main: {e}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()