idk how to do multi line spoilers lol
letters = ['','a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j','k','l','m','n','o','p','q','r','s','t','u','v','w','x','y','z', 'A','B','C','D','E','F','G','H','I','J','K','L','M','N','O','P','Q','R','S','T','U','V','W','X','Y','Z']
total_score = 0
team = []
for line in open("input.txt"):
team.append(line.strip())
for i in range(2, len(team), 3):
for letter in team[i]:
if letter in team[i-2] and letter in team[i-1]:
total_score += letters.index(letter)
break
print(total_score)
some real caveman shit but it works
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
the 1st and 2nd half need to be put into sets and intersected, and that intersection should be a set with 1 character. where is this 2nd intersection even coming from?
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
2 intersections are for part 2 of the problem. Part 1 is 1 intersection obviously. I don't get what you're confused by.
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
More options
Context
ok, i'm a dumbass and just had no idea about the second part. lol. still have no idea what ur code is doing. like what r backpacks?
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
More options
Context
More options
Context