Advent of Code 2023
Using Go 1.21 Std Library.
I don't really have many goals for this except to use as efficient of an algorithm as I can come up with in a reasonable time with only the standard library. I am trying to keep each solution self-contained, but if I am able to use a previous solution as a black-box with input/output modifications, I will do that.
Will there be a lot of code duplication? potentially, but that is just how the cookie crumbles today. I actually prefer to keep solutions as separate as possible (unless I can use an entire solution as a black-box)
Every day's input is just an input path. Some days may take optional positional arguments, but that is just to be used for black-box modification of certain variables. The overall solution will still only require an input path.
To run a specific day's solution, follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/ryandem1/aoc2023.git
cd aoc2023make dayXReplace X with the day number you want to run.
By default, the Makefile runs Part 1 with the full dataset. You can customize this by modifying the part and dataset variables in the Makefile.
part: Specifies whether to run Part 1 or Part 2 of the day's puzzle. dataset: Refers to the dataset to use. Use 'example' for a small example provided in the problem statement, and 'full' for the full puzzle input. Example:
make day2 part=2 dataset=exampleThe output will display the day, part, and the solution.
On the AOC about page, it states:
If you're posting a code repository somewhere, please don't include parts of Advent of Code like the puzzle text or your inputs.
So, download the input and place it in a .txt file in the data directory