Day twelve both parts

.gitignore

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 # Advent of Code input files
 input.txt
-sample.txt
+sample*.txt
 
 # ---> Node
 # Logs

03/code.js

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 import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 
-const inputArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
-// const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+// const inputArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
 
 // Part One
-console.time("part1");
-for (const element of inputArray) {
-  const contents = element.split(" ");
 
+console.time("part1");
+let sum = 0;
+
+for (const element of inputArray) {
+  const length = element.length;
+  let firstDigitLocation = 0;
+  let firstDigit = 1;
+  let lastDigit = 0;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < length - 1; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > firstDigit) {
+      firstDigit = digit;
+      firstDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = firstDigitLocation + 1; i < length; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > lastDigit) {
+      lastDigit = digit;
+    }
+  }
+  const joltage = (firstDigit * 10) + lastDigit;
+  sum += joltage;
 }
 
 console.timeEnd("part1");
-console.log();
-
+console.log(sum);
 
 // Part Two
-console.time("part2");
-for (const element of inputArray) {
-  const contents = element.split(" ");
 
+console.time("part2");
+let sum2 = 0;
+
+for (const element of inputArray) {
+  const length = element.length;
+  let firstDigitLocation = 0;
+  let firstDigit = 1;
+  let secondDigitLocation = 1;
+  let secondDigit = 0;
+  let thirdDigitLocation = 2;
+  let thirdDigit = 0;
+  let fourthDigitLocation = 3;
+  let fourthDigit = 0;
+  let fifthDigitLocation = 4;
+  let fifthDigit = 0;
+  let sixthDigitLocation = 5;
+  let sixthDigit = 0;
+  let seventhDigitLocation = 6;
+  let seventhDigit = 0;
+  let eighthDigitLocation = 7;
+  let eighthDigit = 0;
+  let ninthDigitLocation = 8;
+  let ninthDigit = 0;
+  let tenthDigitLocation = 9;
+  let tenthDigit = 0;
+  let eleventhDigitLocation = 10;
+  let eleventhDigit = 0;
+  let lastDigit = 0;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < length - 11; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > firstDigit) {
+      firstDigit = digit;
+      firstDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = firstDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 10; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > secondDigit) {
+      secondDigit = digit;
+      secondDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = secondDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 9 ; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > thirdDigit) {
+      thirdDigit = digit;
+      thirdDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = thirdDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 8; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > fourthDigit) {
+      fourthDigit = digit;
+      fourthDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = fourthDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 7; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > fifthDigit) {
+      fifthDigit = digit;
+      fifthDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = fifthDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 6; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > sixthDigit) {
+      sixthDigit = digit;
+      sixthDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = sixthDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 5; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > seventhDigit) {
+      seventhDigit = digit;
+      seventhDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = seventhDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 4; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > eighthDigit) {
+      eighthDigit = digit;
+      eighthDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = eighthDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 3; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > ninthDigit) {
+      ninthDigit = digit;
+      ninthDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = ninthDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 2; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > tenthDigit) {
+      tenthDigit = digit;
+      tenthDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = tenthDigitLocation + 1; i < length - 1; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > eleventhDigit) {
+      eleventhDigit = digit;
+      eleventhDigitLocation = i;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let i = eleventhDigitLocation + 1; i < length; i++) {
+    const digit = Number.parseInt(element[i]);
+    if (digit > lastDigit) {
+      lastDigit = digit;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const joltage = (firstDigit * 100000000000) +
+                  (secondDigit * 10000000000) +
+                    (thirdDigit * 1000000000) +
+                    (fourthDigit * 100000000) +
+                      (fifthDigit * 10000000) +
+                       (sixthDigit * 1000000) +
+                      (seventhDigit * 100000) +
+                        (eighthDigit * 10000) +
+                          (ninthDigit * 1000) +
+                           (tenthDigit * 100) +
+                         (eleventhDigit * 10) +
+                         lastDigit;
+  sum2 += joltage;
 }
 
-console.log();
 console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(sum2);
 // functions

04/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = [].concat(sampleArray);
+} else {
+  usedArray = [].concat(inputArray);
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+let sum = 0;
+
+for (let i = 0; i < usedArray.length; i++) {
+  let row = usedArray[i];
+  for (let j = 0; j < row.length; j++) {
+    let cell = row[j];
+    if (cell === '@') {
+      let openSides = 0;
+      const left = j > 0 ? row[j - 1] : '.';
+      const right = j < row.length - 1 ? row[j + 1] : '.';
+      const up = i > 0 ? usedArray[i - 1][j] : '.';
+      const down = i < usedArray.length - 1 ? usedArray[i + 1][j] : '.';
+      const upperLeft = i > 0 && j > 0 ? usedArray[i - 1][j - 1] : '.';
+      const upperRight = i > 0 && j < row.length - 1 ? usedArray[i - 1][j + 1] : '.';
+      const lowerLeft = i < usedArray.length - 1 && j > 0 ? usedArray[i + 1][j - 1] : '.';
+      const lowerRight = i < usedArray.length - 1 && j < row.length - 1 ? usedArray[i + 1][j + 1] : '.';
+      if (left === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (right === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (up === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (down === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (upperLeft === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (upperRight === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (lowerLeft === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (lowerRight === '.') {
+        openSides++;
+      }
+      if (openSides >= 5) {
+        sum++;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(sum);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+let usedArray2 = [];
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray2 = [].concat(sampleArray);
+} else {
+  usedArray2 = [].concat(inputArray);
+}
+
+console.time("part2");
+let sum2 = 0;
+let done = false;
+
+while (!done) {
+  getOpenSides(sum2, usedArray2);
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(sum2);
+
+// functions
+
+function getOpenSides(startingSum, usedArray) {
+  const newSum = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(startingSum));
+  for (let i = 0; i < usedArray.length; i++) {
+    let row = [...usedArray[i].split('')];
+    for (let j = 0; j < row.length; j++) {
+      let cell = row[j];
+      if (cell === '@') {
+        let openSides = 0;
+        const left = j > 0 ? row[j - 1] : '.';
+        const right = j < row.length - 1 ? row[j + 1] : '.';
+        const up = i > 0 ? usedArray[i - 1][j] : '.';
+        const down = i < usedArray.length - 1 ? usedArray[i + 1][j] : '.';
+        const upperLeft = i > 0 && j > 0 ? usedArray[i - 1][j - 1] : '.';
+        const upperRight = i > 0 && j < row.length - 1 ? usedArray[i - 1][j + 1] : '.';
+        const lowerLeft = i < usedArray.length - 1 && j > 0 ? usedArray[i + 1][j - 1] : '.';
+        const lowerRight = i < usedArray.length - 1 && j < row.length - 1 ? usedArray[i + 1][j + 1] : '.';
+        if (left === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (right === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (up === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (down === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (upperLeft === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (upperRight === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (lowerLeft === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (lowerRight === '.') {
+          openSides++;
+        }
+        if (openSides >= 5) {
+          sum2++;
+          row[j] = '.';
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    usedArray[i] = row.join('');
+  }
+
+  if (sum2 === newSum) {
+    done = true;
+  }
+}

05/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+const ranges = [];
+const ingredients = [];
+const validIngredients = [];
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  if (element.includes("-")) {
+    const contents = element.split("-");
+    const start = Number.parseInt(contents[0]);
+    const end = Number.parseInt(contents[1]);
+    ranges.push({ start, end });
+  } else if (element !== "") {
+    ingredients.push(Number.parseInt(element));
+  }
+}
+
+for (const ingredient of ingredients) {
+  for (const range of ranges) {
+    if (ingredient >= range.start && ingredient <= range.end) {
+      validIngredients.push(ingredient);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(validIngredients.length);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+const ranges2 = [];
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  if (element.includes("-")) {
+    const contents = element.split("-");
+    const start = Number.parseInt(contents[0]);
+    const end = Number.parseInt(contents[1]);
+    ranges2.push({ start, end });
+  }
+}
+
+ranges2.sort((a, b) => a.start - b.start);
+let processing = true;
+
+while (processing) {
+  compactRanges();
+}
+
+// Five more times for fun, just in case
+for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+  compactRanges();
+}
+
+let sum = 0;
+for (const range of ranges2) {
+  sum += range.end - range.start + 1;
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(sum);
+
+// functions
+
+function compactRanges() {
+  let continuing = false;
+  let i = 0;
+  while (i < ranges2.length - 1) {
+    if (ranges2[i + 1].start <= ranges2[i].end + 1) {
+      ranges2[i].end = Math.max(ranges2[i].end, ranges2[i + 1].end);
+      ranges2.splice(i + 1, 1);
+      continuing = true;
+    } else {
+      i++;
+    }
+  }
+  processing = continuing;
+}

06/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+let total = 0;
+
+const problems = [];
+for (const row of usedArray) {
+  const contents = row.trim().split(/\s+/);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < contents.length; i++) {
+    const element = contents[i];
+    if (!problems[i]) {
+      problems[i] = [];
+    }
+    problems[i].push(element);
+  }
+}
+
+for (let problem of problems) {
+  problem = problem.reverse();
+  const operator = problem.shift();
+  let answer = operator === '+' ? 0 : 1;
+  for (const number of problem) {
+    if (operator === '+') {
+      answer += Number.parseInt(number);
+    } else {
+      answer *= Number.parseInt(number);
+    }
+  }
+  total += answer;
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(total);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+let total2 = 0;
+
+let newInput = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(usedArray));
+for (let rowIndex = 0; rowIndex < newInput.length; rowIndex++) {
+  const row = newInput[rowIndex];
+  newInput[rowIndex] = row.split("");
+}
+
+const problemStarts = [];
+const operatorRowArray = newInput[usedArray.length - 1];
+for (let i = 0; i < operatorRowArray.length; i++) {
+  if (["*", "+"].includes(operatorRowArray[i])) {
+    problemStarts.push(i);
+  }
+}
+
+for (let rowIndex = 0; rowIndex < usedArray.length; rowIndex++) {
+  const row = usedArray[rowIndex];
+  for (let i = 0; i < row.length; i++) {
+    const char = row[i];
+    if (char === " " && !problemStarts.includes(i + 1)) {
+      newInput[rowIndex][i] = '#';
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+for (let rowIndex = 0; rowIndex < newInput.length; rowIndex++) {
+  const row = newInput[rowIndex];
+  newInput[rowIndex] = row.join("");
+}
+
+const problems2 = [];
+for (const row of newInput) {
+  const contents = row.trim().split(/\s+/);
+  for (let i = 0; i < contents.length; i++) {
+    const element = contents[i];
+    if (!problems2[i]) {
+      problems2[i] = [];
+    }
+    problems2[i].push(element);
+  }
+}
+
+let problemsVertical = [];
+for (let i = 0; i < problems2.length; i++) {
+  const problem = problems2[i];
+  let vertProblem = [];
+  for (let j = 0; j < problem.length - 1; j++) {
+    const newElement =
+      (problem[0] && problem[0][j] && problem[0][j] !== '#' ? problem[0][j] : '') +
+      (problem[1] && problem[1][j] && problem[1][j] !== '#' ? problem[1][j] : '') +
+      (problem[2] && problem[2][j] && problem[2][j] !== '#' ? problem[2][j] : '') +
+      (problem[3] && problem[3][j] && problem[3][j] !== '#' ? problem[3][j] : '') +
+      (problem[4] && problem[4][j] && problem[4][j] !== '#' ? problem[4][j] : '');
+    if (Number.parseInt(newElement)) {
+      vertProblem.push(Number.parseInt(newElement));
+    }
+  }
+  vertProblem.push(problem[problem.length - 1]);
+  problemsVertical.push(vertProblem);
+}
+
+for (let problem of problemsVertical) {
+  problem = problem.reverse();
+  const operator = problem.shift();
+  let answer = operator.includes('+') ? 0 : 1;
+  for (const number of problem) {
+    if (operator.includes('+')) {
+      answer += Number.parseInt(number);
+    } else {
+      answer *= Number.parseInt(number);
+    }
+  }
+  total2 += answer;
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(total2);
+
+// functions

07/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+let newInput = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(usedArray));
+for (let i = 0; i < newInput.length; i++) {
+  newInput[i] = newInput[i].split("");
+}
+
+for (let i = 1; i < newInput.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = 0; j < newInput[i].length; j++) {
+    if ((newInput[i - 1][j] === '|' || newInput[i - 1][j] === 'S') && newInput[i][j] === '.') {
+      newInput[i][j] = '|';
+    }
+    if (newInput[i - 1][j] === '|' && newInput[i][j] === '^') {
+      if (j > 0 && newInput[i][j - 1] === '.') {
+        newInput[i][j - 1] = '|';
+      }
+    }
+    if (newInput[i - 1][j] === '|' && newInput[i][j] === '^') {
+      if (j < newInput[i].length - 1 && newInput[i][j + 1] === '.') {
+        newInput[i][j + 1] = '|';
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+let splits = 0;
+
+for (let i = 1; i < newInput.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = 0; j < newInput[i].length; j++) {
+    if (newInput[i][j] === '^' && newInput[i - 1][j] === '|') {
+      splits++;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(splits);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+newInput = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(usedArray));
+for (let i = 0; i < newInput.length; i++) {
+  newInput[i] = newInput[i].split("");
+}
+
+for (let i = 1; i < newInput.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = 0; j < newInput[i].length; j++) {
+    if (newInput[i - 1][j] === 'S') {
+      newInput[i][j] = 1;
+    }
+    if (Number.parseInt(newInput[i - 1][j]) > 0 && Number.parseInt(newInput[i][j]) > 0) {
+      newInput[i][j] = newInput[i][j] + newInput[i - 1][j];
+    }
+    if ((Number.parseInt(newInput[i - 1][j]) > 0) && newInput[i][j] === '.') {
+      newInput[i][j] = newInput[i - 1][j];
+    }
+    if (Number.parseInt(newInput[i - 1][j]) > 0 && newInput[i][j] === '^') {
+      if (j > 0 && newInput[i][j - 1] === '.') {
+        newInput[i][j - 1] = newInput[i - 1][j];
+      } else if (j > 0 && Number.parseInt(newInput[i][j - 1]) > 0) {
+        newInput[i][j - 1] = Number.parseInt(newInput[i][j - 1]) + newInput[i - 1][j];
+      }
+      if (j < newInput[i].length - 1 && newInput[i][j + 1] === '.') {
+        newInput[i][j + 1] = newInput[i - 1][j];
+      } else if (j < newInput[i].length - 1 && Number.parseInt(newInput[i][j + 1]) > 0) {
+        newInput[i][j + 1] = Number.parseInt(newInput[i][j + 1]) + newInput[i - 1][j];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+let timelines = 0;
+
+const bottomRow = newInput[newInput.length - 1];
+for (let i = 0; i < bottomRow.length; i++) {
+  if (Number.parseInt(bottomRow[i]) > 0) {
+    timelines += Number.parseInt(bottomRow[i]);
+  }
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(timelines);
+
+// functions

08/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+let coordinatesArray = [];
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  const coordinates = element.split(",");
+  coordinatesArray.push({ x: Number.parseInt(coordinates[0]), y: Number.parseInt(coordinates[1]), z: Number.parseInt(coordinates[2]) });
+}
+
+let segments = [];
+let parent = {};
+
+for (let i = 0; i < coordinatesArray.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = i + 1; j < coordinatesArray.length; j++) {
+    const x2 = Math.pow(coordinatesArray[i].x - coordinatesArray[j].x, 2);
+    const y2 = Math.pow(coordinatesArray[i].y - coordinatesArray[j].y, 2);
+    const z2 = Math.pow(coordinatesArray[i].z - coordinatesArray[j].z, 2);
+    const distance = Math.sqrt(x2 + y2 + z2);
+    segments.push({ from: i, to: j, distance });
+  }
+}
+
+segments.sort((a, b) => a.distance - b.distance);
+const shortest = segments.slice(0, sampleMode ? 10 : 1000);
+
+for (const seg of shortest) {
+  union(seg.from, seg.to);
+}
+
+const circuits = {};
+for (const seg of shortest) {
+  const root = find(seg.from);
+  circuits[root] = circuits[root] || new Set();
+  circuits[root].add(seg.from);
+  circuits[root].add(seg.to);
+}
+
+const circuitList = Object.values(circuits);
+const sizes = circuitList.map(nodes => nodes.size).sort((a, b) => b - a);
+const result = sizes[0] * sizes[1] * sizes[2];
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(result);
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+coordinatesArray = [];
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  const coordinates = element.split(",");
+  coordinatesArray.push({ x: Number.parseInt(coordinates[0]), y: Number.parseInt(coordinates[1]), z: Number.parseInt(coordinates[2]) });
+}
+
+segments = [];
+parent = {};
+
+for (let i = 0; i < coordinatesArray.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = i + 1; j < coordinatesArray.length; j++) {
+    const x2 = Math.pow(coordinatesArray[i].x - coordinatesArray[j].x, 2);
+    const y2 = Math.pow(coordinatesArray[i].y - coordinatesArray[j].y, 2);
+    const z2 = Math.pow(coordinatesArray[i].z - coordinatesArray[j].z, 2);
+    const distance = Math.sqrt(x2 + y2 + z2);
+    segments.push({ from: i, to: j, distance });
+  }
+}
+
+segments.sort((a, b) => a.distance - b.distance);
+let circuitCount = coordinatesArray.length;
+let lastSegment;
+for (const seg of segments) {
+  const rootFrom = find(seg.from);
+  const rootTo = find(seg.to);
+
+  if (rootFrom !== rootTo) {
+    union(seg.from, seg.to);
+    circuitCount--;
+    lastSegment = seg;
+
+    if (circuitCount === 1) break;
+  }
+}
+
+const result2 = coordinatesArray[lastSegment.from].x * coordinatesArray[lastSegment.to].x;
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(result2);
+
+// functions
+
+function find(x) {
+  if (parent[x] === undefined) parent[x] = x;
+  if (parent[x] !== x) parent[x] = find(parent[x]);
+  return parent[x];
+}
+
+function union(a, b) {
+  const rootA = find(a);
+  const rootB = find(b);
+  if (rootA !== rootB) {
+    parent[rootA] = rootB;
+  }
+}

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+let coordinatesArray = [];
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  const coordinates = element.split(",");
+  coordinatesArray.push({ x: Number.parseInt(coordinates[0]), y: Number.parseInt(coordinates[1]) });
+}
+
+let segments = [];
+
+for (let i = 0; i < coordinatesArray.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = i + 1; j < coordinatesArray.length; j++) {
+    const dx = Math.abs(coordinatesArray[i].x - coordinatesArray[j].x) + 1;
+    const dy = Math.abs(coordinatesArray[i].y - coordinatesArray[j].y) + 1;
+    const area = dx * dy;
+    segments.push({ dx: dx, dy: dy, area: area });
+  }
+}
+
+segments.sort((a, b) => a.area > b.area ? -1 : 1);
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(segments[0].area);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+// Only collect the RED tile coordinates (endpoints)
+const xSet = new Set();
+const ySet = new Set();
+
+for (const tile of coordinatesArray) {
+  xSet.add(tile.x);
+  ySet.add(tile.y);
+}
+
+const xCoords = [...xSet].sort((a, b) => a - b);
+const yCoords = [...ySet].sort((a, b) => a - b);
+
+// Store horizontal and vertical line segments for boundary checking
+const hLines = []; // {y, x1, x2}
+const vLines = []; // {x, y1, y2}
+
+for (let i = 0; i < coordinatesArray.length; i++) {
+  const curr = coordinatesArray[i];
+  const next = coordinatesArray[(i + 1) % coordinatesArray.length];
+
+  if (curr.x === next.x) {
+    vLines.push({ x: curr.x, y1: Math.min(curr.y, next.y), y2: Math.max(curr.y, next.y) });
+  } else {
+    hLines.push({ y: curr.y, x1: Math.min(curr.x, next.x), x2: Math.max(curr.x, next.x) });
+  }
+}
+
+// Check if a point is on the boundary
+function isOnBoundary(x, y) {
+  for (const line of hLines) {
+    if (y === line.y && x >= line.x1 && x <= line.x2) return true;
+  }
+  for (const line of vLines) {
+    if (x === line.x && y >= line.y1 && y <= line.y2) return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+// Check if a point is inside using ray casting (count vertical line crossings to the left)
+function isInside(x, y) {
+  let crossings = 0;
+  for (const line of vLines) {
+    if (line.x < x && y >= line.y1 && y < line.y2) {
+      crossings++;
+    }
+  }
+  return crossings % 2 === 1;
+}
+
+// Check if a point is valid (on boundary or inside)
+function isValid(x, y) {
+  return isOnBoundary(x, y) || isInside(x, y);
+}
+
+// Check if entire rectangle is valid
+function isRectValid(x1, y1, x2, y2) {
+  // Check all corner and edge points at compressed coordinates within the rectangle
+  for (const y of yCoords) {
+    if (y < y1 || y > y2) continue;
+    for (const x of xCoords) {
+      if (x < x1 || x > x2) continue;
+      if (!isValid(x, y)) return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Also check if any boundary line crosses through the rectangle's interior
+  // creating an "outside" region
+  for (const line of vLines) {
+    if (line.x > x1 && line.x < x2) {
+      // Vertical line inside rectangle - check if it creates a gap
+      if (line.y1 > y1 || line.y2 < y2) {
+        // Line doesn't span full height - might create invalid region
+        if (line.y1 > y1 && !isValid(line.x, y1)) return false;
+        if (line.y2 < y2 && !isValid(line.x, y2)) return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+// Find largest valid rectangle with red corners
+let maxArea = 0;
+
+for (let i = 0; i < coordinatesArray.length; i++) {
+  for (let j = i + 1; j < coordinatesArray.length; j++) {
+    const r1 = coordinatesArray[i];
+    const r2 = coordinatesArray[j];
+
+    const x1 = Math.min(r1.x, r2.x);
+    const x2 = Math.max(r1.x, r2.x);
+    const y1 = Math.min(r1.y, r2.y);
+    const y2 = Math.max(r1.y, r2.y);
+
+    if (isRectValid(x1, y1, x2, y2)) {
+      const area = (x2 - x1 + 1) * (y2 - y1 + 1);
+      if (area > maxArea) maxArea = area;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(maxArea);
+
+// functions

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+let totalPresses = 0;
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  const lights = element.match(/\[([.#]+)\]/)[1];
+  const buttonMatches = [...element.matchAll(/\(([0-9,]+)\)/g)];
+  const numLights = lights.length;
+
+  // Target state
+  const target = [...lights].map(c => c === '#' ? 1 : 0);
+
+  // Parse buttons
+  const buttons = buttonMatches.map(match => {
+    const indices = match[1].split(',').map(Number);
+    const effect = new Array(numLights).fill(0);
+    for (const idx of indices) effect[idx] = 1;
+    return effect;
+  });
+
+  const numButtons = buttons.length;
+  let minPresses = Infinity;
+
+  for (let mask = 0; mask < (1 << numButtons); mask++) {
+    const state = new Array(numLights).fill(0);
+    let presses = 0;
+
+    for (let b = 0; b < numButtons; b++) {
+      if (mask & (1 << b)) {
+        presses++;
+        for (let i = 0; i < numLights; i++) state[i] ^= buttons[b][i];
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (state.every((v, i) => v === target[i]) && presses < minPresses) {
+      minPresses = presses;
+    }
+  }
+
+  totalPresses += minPresses;
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(totalPresses);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+let totalPresses2 = 0;
+
+for (const element of usedArray) {
+  const buttonMatches = [...element.matchAll(/\(([0-9,]+)\)/g)];
+  const joltageMatch = element.match(/\{([0-9,]+)\}/);
+
+  const targets = joltageMatch[1].split(',').map(Number);
+  const numCounters = targets.length;
+
+  const buttons = buttonMatches.map(match => {
+    const indices = match[1].split(',').map(Number);
+    const effect = new Array(numCounters).fill(0);
+    for (const idx of indices) {
+      if (idx < numCounters) effect[idx] = 1;
+    }
+    return effect;
+  });
+
+  const numButtons = buttons.length;
+
+  // Build augmented matrix [A | b] where A is transpose of buttons matrix
+  // Rows = counters, Cols = buttons + 1 (for target)
+  const matrix = [];
+  for (let c = 0; c < numCounters; c++) {
+    const row = [];
+    for (let b = 0; b < numButtons; b++) {
+      row.push(buttons[b][c]);
+    }
+    row.push(targets[c]);
+    matrix.push(row);
+  }
+
+  // Gaussian elimination (over rationals, tracking which columns are pivots)
+  const pivotCols = [];
+  let pivotRow = 0;
+
+  for (let col = 0; col < numButtons && pivotRow < numCounters; col++) {
+    // Find pivot
+    let maxRow = pivotRow;
+    for (let row = pivotRow + 1; row < numCounters; row++) {
+      if (Math.abs(matrix[row][col]) > Math.abs(matrix[maxRow][col])) {
+        maxRow = row;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (matrix[maxRow][col] === 0) continue;
+
+    // Swap rows
+    [matrix[pivotRow], matrix[maxRow]] = [matrix[maxRow], matrix[pivotRow]];
+
+    // Eliminate
+    for (let row = 0; row < numCounters; row++) {
+      if (row !== pivotRow && matrix[row][col] !== 0) {
+        const factor = matrix[row][col] / matrix[pivotRow][col];
+        for (let c = col; c <= numButtons; c++) {
+          matrix[row][c] -= factor * matrix[pivotRow][c];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    pivotCols.push(col);
+    pivotRow++;
+  }
+
+  // Free variables are buttons not in pivotCols
+  const freeVars = [];
+  for (let b = 0; b < numButtons; b++) {
+    if (!pivotCols.includes(b)) freeVars.push(b);
+  }
+
+  // Search over free variables with bounded range
+  const maxFreeVal = Math.max(...targets);
+
+  let bestPresses = Infinity;
+
+  function searchFree(freeIdx, freeVals) {
+    if (freeIdx === freeVars.length) {
+      // Compute pivot variables from free variables
+      const x = new Array(numButtons).fill(0);
+      for (let i = 0; i < freeVars.length; i++) {
+        x[freeVars[i]] = freeVals[i];
+      }
+
+      // Back-substitute to find pivot variables
+      for (let i = pivotCols.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        const col = pivotCols[i];
+        let val = matrix[i][numButtons]; // RHS
+        for (let c = col + 1; c < numButtons; c++) {
+          val -= matrix[i][c] * x[c];
+        }
+        val /= matrix[i][col];
+        x[col] = val;
+      }
+
+      // Check all non-negative integers
+      let valid = true;
+      let totalPresses = 0;
+      for (let b = 0; b < numButtons; b++) {
+        if (x[b] < -0.0001 || Math.abs(x[b] - Math.round(x[b])) > 0.0001) {
+          valid = false;
+          break;
+        }
+        x[b] = Math.round(x[b]);
+        totalPresses += x[b];
+      }
+
+      if (valid && totalPresses < bestPresses) {
+        // Verify solution
+        let correct = true;
+        for (let c = 0; c < numCounters; c++) {
+          let sum = 0;
+          for (let b = 0; b < numButtons; b++) {
+            sum += buttons[b][c] * x[b];
+          }
+          if (sum !== targets[c]) {
+            correct = false;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (correct) bestPresses = totalPresses;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Prune based on current sum
+    const currentSum = freeVals.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
+    if (currentSum >= bestPresses) return;
+
+    const maxVal = Math.min(maxFreeVal, bestPresses - currentSum);
+    for (let v = 0; v <= maxVal; v++) {
+      searchFree(freeIdx + 1, [...freeVals, v]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  searchFree(0, []);
+  totalPresses2 += bestPresses;
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(totalPresses2);
+
+// functions

11/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = true;
+
+const sampleArray1 = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const sampleArray2 = readFileSync('sample2.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+const usedArray1 = sampleMode ? sampleArray1 : inputArray;
+const usedArray2 = sampleMode ? sampleArray2 : inputArray;
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+// Parse the graph
+const graph = new Map();
+
+for (const element of usedArray1) {
+  const [node, targets] = element.split(': ');
+  graph.set(node, targets.split(' '));
+}
+
+// Count paths from 'you' to 'out' using memoization
+const memo = new Map();
+
+function countPaths(node) {
+  if (node === 'out') return 1n;
+  if (memo.has(node)) return memo.get(node);
+  if (!graph.has(node)) return 0n;
+
+  let total = 0n;
+  for (const next of graph.get(node)) {
+    total += countPaths(next);
+  }
+
+  memo.set(node, total);
+  return total;
+}
+
+const part1 = countPaths('you');
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(part1.toString());
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+// Re-parse graph for part 2 (may use different sample file)
+const graph2 = new Map();
+for (const element of usedArray2) {
+  const [node, targets] = element.split(': ');
+  graph2.set(node, targets.split(' '));
+}
+
+// Count paths between any two nodes using memoization
+const memo2 = new Map();
+
+function countPathsBetween(from, to) {
+  const key = `${from}->${to}`;
+  if (memo2.has(key)) return memo2.get(key);
+
+  if (from === to) return 1n;
+  if (!graph2.has(from)) return 0n;
+
+  let total = 0n;
+  for (const next of graph2.get(from)) {
+    total += countPathsBetween(next, to);
+  }
+
+  memo2.set(key, total);
+  return total;
+}
+
+// Paths from svr to out visiting both dac and fft:
+// Either: svr -> dac -> fft -> out
+// Or:     svr -> fft -> dac -> out
+
+const path1 = countPathsBetween('svr', 'dac') * countPathsBetween('dac', 'fft') * countPathsBetween('fft', 'out');
+const path2 = countPathsBetween('svr', 'fft') * countPathsBetween('fft', 'dac') * countPathsBetween('dac', 'out');
+
+const part2 = path1 + path2;
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log(part2.toString());
+
+// functions

12/code.js

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+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let sampleMode = false;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
+
+// Part One
+
+console.time("part1");
+
+// Parse input
+const shapes = [];
+const regions = [];
+
+let idx = 0;
+// Parse shapes - continue until we hit a region line (NxN: ...)
+while (idx < usedArray.length) {
+  const regionMatch = usedArray[idx].match(/^(\d+)x(\d+): (.+)$/);
+  if (regionMatch) break; // Start of regions section
+
+  const shapeMatch = usedArray[idx].match(/^(\d+):$/);
+  if (shapeMatch) {
+    const shapeLines = [];
+    idx++;
+    while (idx < usedArray.length && usedArray[idx] !== '' && !usedArray[idx].match(/^\d+:/) && !usedArray[idx].match(/^\d+x\d+:/)) {
+      shapeLines.push(usedArray[idx]);
+      idx++;
+    }
+    // Convert shape to list of coordinates
+    const coords = [];
+    for (let y = 0; y < shapeLines.length; y++) {
+      for (let x = 0; x < shapeLines[y].length; x++) {
+        if (shapeLines[y][x] === '#') {
+          coords.push([x, y]);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    shapes.push(coords);
+  } else {
+    idx++;
+  }
+}
+
+// Parse regions
+while (idx < usedArray.length) {
+  if (usedArray[idx] === '') { idx++; continue; }
+  const match = usedArray[idx].match(/^(\d+)x(\d+): (.+)$/);
+  if (match) {
+    const width = Number(match[1]);
+    const height = Number(match[2]);
+    const counts = match[3].split(' ').map(Number);
+    regions.push({ width, height, counts });
+  }
+  idx++;
+}
+
+// Generate all rotations and flips of a shape
+function getAllOrientations(coords) {
+  const orientations = new Set();
+  let current = coords;
+
+  for (let flip = 0; flip < 2; flip++) {
+    for (let rot = 0; rot < 4; rot++) {
+      // Normalize: translate to origin (min x = 0, min y = 0)
+      const minX = Math.min(...current.map(c => c[0]));
+      const minY = Math.min(...current.map(c => c[1]));
+      const normalized = current.map(c => [c[0] - minX, c[1] - minY]);
+      normalized.sort((a, b) => a[1] - b[1] || a[0] - b[0]);
+      orientations.add(JSON.stringify(normalized));
+
+      // Rotate 90 degrees: (x, y) -> (-y, x)
+      current = current.map(c => [-c[1], c[0]]);
+    }
+    // Flip horizontally: (x, y) -> (-x, y)
+    current = coords.map(c => [-c[0], c[1]]);
+  }
+
+  return [...orientations].map(s => JSON.parse(s));
+}
+
+// Precompute all orientations for all shapes
+const shapeOrientations = shapes.map(getAllOrientations);
+
+// Check if a region can fit all required presents
+function canFit(width, height, counts) {
+  const grid = Array(height).fill(null).map(() => Array(width).fill(false));
+
+  // Build list of pieces to place
+  const pieces = [];
+  for (let shapeIdx = 0; shapeIdx < counts.length; shapeIdx++) {
+    for (let j = 0; j < counts[shapeIdx]; j++) {
+      pieces.push(shapeIdx);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Calculate total cells needed - must not exceed region size
+  const totalCells = pieces.reduce((sum, shapeIdx) => sum + shapes[shapeIdx].length, 0);
+  if (totalCells > width * height) return false; // Can't exceed region size
+
+  if (pieces.length === 0) return true;
+
+  function canPlace(orientedShape, startX, startY) {
+    for (const [dx, dy] of orientedShape) {
+      const x = startX + dx;
+      const y = startY + dy;
+      if (x < 0 || x >= width || y < 0 || y >= height || grid[y][x]) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function place(orientedShape, startX, startY) {
+    for (const [dx, dy] of orientedShape) {
+      grid[startY + dy][startX + dx] = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function unplace(orientedShape, startX, startY) {
+    for (const [dx, dy] of orientedShape) {
+      grid[startY + dy][startX + dx] = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Track placement positions for each shape type to avoid duplicates
+  const lastPlacement = new Map(); // shapeIdx -> [x, y] of last placement
+
+  function solve(pieceIdx) {
+    if (pieceIdx >= pieces.length) {
+      return true; // All pieces placed successfully
+    }
+
+    const shapeIdx = pieces[pieceIdx];
+    const orientations = shapeOrientations[shapeIdx];
+
+    // Get minimum position for this shape type (to avoid duplicate placements of same shape)
+    const minPos = lastPlacement.get(shapeIdx);
+
+    for (const oriented of orientations) {
+      // Try all valid placements in the grid
+      for (let startY = 0; startY < height; startY++) {
+        for (let startX = 0; startX < width; startX++) {
+          // Skip if we've already placed this shape type at a later position
+          // (enforces canonical ordering for identical pieces)
+          if (minPos && (startY < minPos[1] || (startY === minPos[1] && startX <= minPos[0]))) {
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          if (canPlace(oriented, startX, startY)) {
+            place(oriented, startX, startY);
+            const prevPos = lastPlacement.get(shapeIdx);
+            lastPlacement.set(shapeIdx, [startX, startY]);
+            if (solve(pieceIdx + 1)) return true;
+            if (prevPos) {
+              lastPlacement.set(shapeIdx, prevPos);
+            } else {
+              lastPlacement.delete(shapeIdx);
+            }
+            unplace(oriented, startX, startY);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return solve(0);
+}
+
+let fitCount = 0;
+for (const region of regions) {
+  if (canFit(region.width, region.height, region.counts)) {
+    fitCount++;
+  }
+}
+
+console.timeEnd("part1");
+console.log(fitCount);
+
+
+// Part Two
+
+console.time("part2");
+
+console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log("Free star!");
+
+// functions

day-template/code.js

@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 
-const inputArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
-// const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+let sampleMode = true;
+let usedArray = [];
+
+const sampleArray = readFileSync('sample.txt').toString().split("\n");
+const inputArray = readFileSync('input.txt').toString().split("\n");
+
+if (sampleMode) {
+  usedArray = sampleArray;
+} else {
+  usedArray = inputArray;
+}
 
 // Part One
 
 console.time("part1");
-for (const element of inputArray) {
+for (const element of usedArray) {
   const contents = element.split(" ");
 
 }
@@ -18,11 +27,12 @@ console.log();
 // Part Two
 
 console.time("part2");
-for (const element of inputArray) {
+for (const element of usedArray) {
   const contents = element.split(" ");
 
 }
 
-console.log();
 console.timeEnd("part2");
+console.log();
+
 // functions