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2024/day7.cpp

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#include <iostream>
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#include <fstream>
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#include <vector>
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#include <algorithm>
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#include <sstream>
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using namespace std;
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// global vars
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vector<unsigned long long> operands;
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vector<char> operators;
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unsigned long long output, counter1, counter2;
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// get value of current expression (single check in DFS)
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unsigned long long evaluate(bool part2)
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{
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unsigned long long value = operands[0], temp;
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for (int i = 1; i < operands.size(); i++)
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switch (operators[i-1])
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{
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case '+':
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value += operands[i];
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break;
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case '*':
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value *= operands[i];
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break;
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// operator is only valid for part 2
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case '|':
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if (!part2) break;
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temp = operands[i];
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while (temp > 0)
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{
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temp /= 10;
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value *= 10;
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}
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value += operands[i];
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break;
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default:
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break;
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}
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return value;
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}
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// there definitely exists a faster way to do this (single DFS for both parts w/ diff evaluation at end)
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// but will take time to implement from starting point of part 1 solution and solution still runs quickly
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bool dfsSearch(int index, bool part2)
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{
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// leaf node
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if (index == operators.size())
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{
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if (evaluate(part2) == output) return true;
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else return false;
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}
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// branch deeper (try both operators)
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bool answer = false;
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operators[index] = '+';
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answer |= dfsSearch(index + 1, part2);
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operators[index] = '*';
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answer |= dfsSearch(index + 1, part2);
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operators[index] = '|';
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answer |= dfsSearch(index + 1, part2);
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// could not find a combo of operators that worked
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return answer;
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}
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int main()
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{
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// setup
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ifstream in("day7.in");
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counter1 = counter2 = 0;
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// read in cases
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string temp;
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unsigned long long tempNum;
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while (!in.eof())
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{
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// setup
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operands.clear();
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operators.clear();
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// input
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getline(in, temp);
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if (in.eof()) break;
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temp.erase(temp.find(':'), 1);
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stringstream ss(temp);
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ss >> output;
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while (ss >> tempNum) operands.push_back(tempNum);
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// process
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for (int i = 0; i < operands.size() - 1; i++) operators.push_back(' ');
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if (dfsSearch(0, false)) counter1 += output;
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if (dfsSearch(0, true)) counter2 += output;
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}
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// output
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cout << "Part 1: " << counter1 << "\nPart 2: " << counter2 << endl;
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// close out
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in.close();
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return 0;
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}

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