Adrien Foucart#adventofcode 2015 in C, day 9.
We have to solve the traveling salesman problem. How hard could it be?
In this first part, I lay down the groundwork and, this time, do the parsing of the puzzle input earlier in the process. We'll see if that helps!
Another interlude to my (fascinating I'm sure) #adventofcode 2015 in C narrated solutions to take stock of what I've learned so far.
In short:
1. Read the docs
2. Object-oriented C is fun!
#adventofcode 2015 in C.
Day 8 is a parsing puzzle. After my painful slog through day 7, this one was quick. Not particularly happy with how the code looks, but I don't think refactoring this one will lead to something super interesting.
AggiRE: https://infosec.exchange/@sudorandom/116220758901465126
I was using spreadsheets to solve coding challenges for #adventofcode
It was definitely the worst way to do it but I had no other resources available.
#adventofcode 2015 in C. Finally solved day 7, after less refactoring than I feared. And the second part of the puzzle fortunately didn't require too much change.
I keep getting tripped up by the behaviour of the standard library functions, which almost always have something counter-intuitive (to me) going on. This is easily solved by reading the docs, of course, but I have the bad habit of trying things out first, then coming back to check the docs if it doesn't work out. Works well enough with Python, not so much in C!
#adventofcode 2015 in C, still on day 7.
I get very close to finally starting to solve the puzzle, but then I realize that I made a big design mistake in my prep work, and that some more refactoring will be needed.
So this is part 3, and still no star. I'm pretty sure I know what to do next, though. We'll see.
Part 2 and still no solution to #adventofcode 2015 in C, day 7.
We're almost there, but I still need to parse the input, and parsing is usually not my favourite part in C... (I mean, not so much in Python either, but it's less painful!)
#adventofcode 2015 in C, day 7.
Part 1: this require a fair amount of setup before we can attempt a solution. We are making a network of wires and gates, and I'd like to make sure that I can mesh things together properly before I start parsing the input. So this doesn't solve part 1 yet. Hopefully soon?
Juan C Nuno#adventofcode 2015 in C, day 6, part 2.
Lesson of the day: reading the docs, not a bad idea...