aoc24/day11/solution.py

from halo import Halo
from argparse import ArgumentParser

spinner = Halo(text="Blinking all the stones", spinner="dots")
def main(input, iterations):
    spinner.start()
    input_list: list = input.split(" ")
    for _ in range(iterations):
        new_stones = []
        for num in input_list:
            if num == '0':
                new_stones.extend(["1"])
            elif len(num) % 2 == 0:
                half = len(num) // 2
                left_half = str(int(num[:half]))
                right_half = str(int(num[half:]))
                
                new_stones.extend([left_half, right_half])
            else:
                new_stones.extend([str(int(num)*2024)])
        input_list = new_stones
    return len(input_list)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    args = ArgumentParser(
        prog="Advend of Code Day 11",
        description="Solves the puzzle for day 11"
    )
    args.add_argument("-p", "--part")
    args.add_argument("-f", "--file")
    args = args.parse_args()
    input_text = open(args.file, 'r').read()
    iterations = 25 if args.part == "1" else 75 if args.part == "2" else None
    answer = main(input_text, iterations)
    spinner.succeed(str(answer))