day 18 performance improvement

day 16 part 1

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 [package]
 name = "advent-of-rust-2024"
 version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
+edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 itertools = "0.13.0"
 regex = "1.11.1"
+
+[profile.dev]
+opt-level = 3
+

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 # Advent of Rust 2024
 
 A few of the solutions for [Advent of Code 2024](https://adventofcode.com/2024) in Rust.
+
+## Points
+
+I finally (as of October 2025) finished all existing puzzles and am a part of the 500 star club!
+
+![Screenshot from Advent of Code saying "Totals stars: 500"](assets/500stars.png)

day18.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+def parse_input(input: list[str]):
+    return [tuple(map(lambda f: int(f), cl.split(','))) for cl in input]
+
+
+with open('input/day18.txt', 'r') as f:
+    data = f.read()
+
+
+points = parse_input(data.strip().split('\n'))
+
+# points = set([
+#     (5, 4),
+#     (4, 2),
+#     (4, 5),
+#     (3, 0),
+#     (2, 1),
+#     (6, 3),
+#     (2, 4),
+#     (1, 5),
+#     (0, 6),
+#     (3, 3),
+#     (2, 6),
+#     (5, 1),
+#     (1, 2),
+#     (5, 5),
+#     (2, 5),
+#     (6, 5),
+#     (1, 4),
+#     (0, 4),
+#     (6, 4),
+#     (1, 1),
+#     (6, 1),
+#     (1, 0),
+#     (0, 5),
+#     (1, 6),
+#     (2, 0),
+# ][:12])
+# goal = (6, 6)
+# w = 6
+
+
+def sp(points, w):
+    visited = dict()
+    stack = [(0, 0, 0)]
+    while len(stack) > 0:
+        (x, y, c) = stack.pop(0)
+        if (x, y) == (w, w):
+            return c
+
+        if (x, y) in visited:
+            continue
+        visited[(x, y)] = c
+
+        for (a, b) in [(x+nx, y+ny) for (nx, ny) in [(0, 1), (1, 0), (0, -1), (-1, 0)]]:
+            if 0 <= a <= w and 0 <= b <= w and (a, b) not in points:
+                stack.append((a, b, c + 1))
+
+    return None
+
+
+print("task 1: " + str(sp(set(points[:1024]), 70)))
+
+for take in range(1024, len(points)):
+    solution = sp(set(points[:take]), 70)
+    if not solution:
+        print("task 2: " + str(points[take - 1]))
+        break

day20.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+def parse_input(input: list[str]):
+    l = [(x, y) for (y, line) in enumerate(input) for (x, c) in enumerate(line) if c == '#']
+    start = [(x, y) for (y, line) in enumerate(input) for (x, c) in enumerate(line) if c == 'S'][0]
+    goal = [(x, y) for (y, line) in enumerate(input) for (x, c) in enumerate(line) if c == 'E'][0]
+    w = max([x for (x, y) in l])
+    h = max([y for (x, y) in l])
+    return l, w, h, start, goal
+
+
+def sssp(points, w, h, start):
+    visited = dict()
+    (sx, sy) = start
+    stack = [(sx, sy, 0)]
+    while len(stack) > 0:
+        (x, y, c) = stack.pop(0)
+
+        if (x, y) in visited:
+            continue
+        visited[(x, y)] = c
+
+        for (a, b) in [(x+nx, y+ny) for (nx, ny) in [(0, 1), (1, 0), (0, -1), (-1, 0)]]:
+            if 0 <= a <= w and 0 <= b <= w and (a, b) not in points:
+                stack.append((a, b, c + 1))
+
+    return visited
+
+
+def mhd(a, b):
+    (xa, ya) = a
+    (xb, yb) = b
+    return abs(xa - xb) + abs(ya - yb)
+
+
+def others(origin, max_distance):
+    (sx, sy) = origin
+    return [(a, b) for a in range(sx - max_distance, sx + max_distance + 1) for b in range(sy - max_distance, sy + max_distance + 1)]
+
+
+def solve(points, threshold, cheat_length):
+    fromstart = sssp(set(points), w, h, start)
+    toend = sssp(set(points), w, h, goal)
+    cheatrange = range(2, cheat_length + 1)
+    return len([1 for a in fromstart for b in others(a, cheat_length) if mhd(a, b) in cheatrange and b in toend and fromstart[a] + mhd(a, b) + toend[b] <= threshold])
+
+
+source = "input/day20.txt"
+with open(source, 'r') as f:
+    data = f.read()
+
+(points, w, h, start, goal) = parse_input(data.strip().split('\n'))
+bottomline = sssp(set(points), w, h, start)[goal]
+
+solution1 = solve(set(points), bottomline - 100, 2)
+print("part 1: " + str(solution1))
+
+solution2 = solve(set(points), bottomline - 100, 20)
+print("part 2: " + str(solution2))

src/day06.rs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fn parse(input: &str) -> (Grid<char>, Coord) {
 }
 
 fn is_loop(m: &Grid<char>, block: Coord, mut pos: Coord, mut dir: char) -> bool {
-    let mut visited = HashSet::new();
+    let mut visited: Grid<[bool; 5]> = Grid::from_default(m.content_width, m.content_height);
     loop {
         let (x, y) = pos;
 
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ fn is_loop(m: &Grid<char>, block: Coord, mut pos: Coord, mut dir: char) -> bool
             return false;
         } else if next == block || '#' == m[next] {
             // we only check for loops on a collision to speed things up
-            if visited.contains(&(pos, dir)) {
+            // this is our own little hash function to speed things up
+            if visited[pos][dir as usize % 5] {
                 return true;
             }
-            visited.insert((pos, dir));
+            visited[pos][dir as usize % 5] = true;
 
             dir = match dir {
                 '^' => '>',

src/day09.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::fs::read_to_string;
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, fs::read_to_string};
 
 pub fn day_main() {
     let input = read_to_string("input/day09.txt").unwrap();
@@ -53,48 +53,41 @@ fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
 }
 
 fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
-    let mut disk = Vec::with_capacity(input.len() * 10);
+    let mut free: BTreeMap<usize, usize> = BTreeMap::new();
     // (start_index, len, file_id)
-    let mut files: Vec<(usize, u32, usize)> = Vec::with_capacity(input.len() / 2 + 1);
+    let mut files: Vec<(usize, usize, usize)> = Vec::with_capacity(input.len() / 2 + 1);
+    let mut head = 0;
     for (i, l) in input.chars().enumerate() {
-        let l = l.to_digit(10).unwrap();
-        let content = if i % 2 == 0 {
-            // file
-            Some(i / 2) // id based on order of apperance and every second one is a file
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
+        let l = l.to_digit(10).unwrap() as usize;
         if i % 2 == 0 {
-            files.push((disk.len(), l, i / 2));
-        }
-        for _ in 0..l {
-            disk.push(content);
+            files.push((head, l, i / 2));
+        } else {
+            free.insert(head, l);
         }
+        head += l;
     }
-    while let Some((start_index, length, file_id)) = files.pop() {
-        let mut seeker = 0;
-        let mut found = None;
-        while disk[seeker] != Some(file_id) {
-            if disk[seeker..seeker + length as usize]
-                .iter()
-                .all(|v| v.is_none())
-            {
-                found = Some(seeker);
-                break;
-            }
-            seeker += 1;
-        }
-        if let Some(empty_start) = found {
-            for i in 0..length as usize {
-                disk[empty_start + i] = Some(file_id);
-                disk[start_index + i] = None;
+    for file in files.iter_mut().rev() {
+        let (start_index, length, _file_id) = *file;
+        let found = free
+            .iter()
+            .take_while(|f| *f.0 < start_index)
+            .find(|f| *f.1 >= length);
+
+        if let Some((&free_start, &free_length)) = found {
+            free.remove(&free_start);
+            free.insert(start_index, length);
+            file.0 = free_start;
+            if length < free_length {
+                free.insert(free_start + length, free_length - length);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    disk.into_iter()
-        .enumerate()
-        .map(|(i, v)| if let Some(value) = v { i * value } else { 0 })
+    files
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(start_index, l, file_id)| {
+            *file_id * (*start_index..start_index + l).sum::<RiddleResult>()
+        })
         .sum()
 }
 

src/day14.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+use std::fs::read_to_string;
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+use crate::utils::grid::Grid;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day14.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = usize;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    solve_part1(input, 100, 101, 103)
+}
+
+fn solve_part1(input: &str, rounds: i64, width: i64, height: i64) -> RiddleResult {
+    let mut robots = parse(input);
+    for _ in 0..rounds {
+        robots.iter_mut().for_each(|((px, py), (vx, vy))| {
+            *px = (*px + width + *vx) % width;
+            *py = (*py + height + *vy) % height;
+        });
+    }
+    let upper_left = robots
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|&&((px, py), _)| px < width / 2 && py < height / 2)
+        .count();
+    let lower_left = robots
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|&&((px, py), _)| px < width / 2 && py > height / 2)
+        .count();
+    let upper_right = robots
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|&&((px, py), _)| px > width / 2 && py < height / 2)
+        .count();
+    let lower_right = robots
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|&&((px, py), _)| px > width / 2 && py > height / 2)
+        .count();
+
+    upper_left * lower_left * upper_right * lower_right
+}
+
+fn parse(input: &str) -> Vec<((i64, i64), (i64, i64))> {
+    input
+        .lines()
+        .map(|line| {
+            line.strip_prefix("p=")
+                .unwrap()
+                .split(" v=")
+                .map(|s| {
+                    s.split(",")
+                        .map(|d| d.parse::<i64>().unwrap())
+                        .collect_tuple::<(i64, i64)>()
+                        .unwrap()
+                })
+                .collect_tuple()
+                .unwrap()
+        })
+        .collect_vec()
+}
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+fn part2(input: &str) -> i64 {
+    let width = 101;
+    let height = 103;
+    let mut robots = parse(input);
+    let max_seconds = width * height;
+    for second in 0.. {
+        if second > max_seconds {
+            panic!("Seen all combinations but no christmas tree. So sad!");
+        }
+        let mut grid: Grid<u8> = Grid::from_default(101, 103);
+        robots.iter_mut().for_each(|((px, py), (vx, vy))| {
+            *px = (*px + width + *vx) % width;
+            *py = (*py + height + *vy) % height;
+            grid[(*px, *py)] += 1;
+            if let Some(v) = grid.get_mut((*px + 1, *py)) {
+                *v += 1
+            }
+            if let Some(v) = grid.get_mut((*px - 1, *py)) {
+                *v += 1
+            }
+            if let Some(v) = grid.get_mut((*px, *py + 1)) {
+                *v += 1
+            }
+            if let Some(v) = grid.get_mut((*px, *py - 1)) {
+                *v += 1
+            }
+        });
+
+        if robots.iter().filter(|(s, _)| grid[*s] > 1).count() > robots.len() * 70 / 100 {
+            // printr(&robots, width, height);
+            // println!("after {} seconds. Press enter to continue or type 'merry christmas' if you can spot a tree!", second + 1); //+1 because we look at it after they have changed
+            return second + 1;
+            // let stdin = io::stdin();
+            // let line = stdin.lock().lines().next().unwrap().unwrap();
+            // if line.as_str().eq_ignore_ascii_case("merry christmas") {
+            // return second + 1;
+            // }
+        }
+    }
+    unreachable!()
+}
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+type Robot = ((i64, i64), (i64, i64));
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+fn printr(robots: &[Robot], width: i64, height: i64) {
+    for y in 0..height {
+        for x in 0..width {
+            let c = robots
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&((px, py), _)| px == x && py == y)
+                .count();
+            if c == 0 {
+                print!(".");
+            } else {
+                print!("{c}");
+            }
+        }
+        println!();
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use crate::day14::solve_part1;
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"p=0,4 v=3,-3
+p=6,3 v=-1,-3
+p=10,3 v=-1,2
+p=2,0 v=2,-1
+p=0,0 v=1,3
+p=3,0 v=-2,-2
+p=7,6 v=-1,-3
+p=3,0 v=-1,-2
+p=9,3 v=2,3
+p=7,3 v=-1,2
+p=2,4 v=2,-3
+p=9,5 v=-3,-3
+";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(solve_part1(TEST_INPUT, 100, 11, 7), 12);
+    }
+}

src/day15.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+use std::{collections::HashSet, fs::read_to_string};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+use crate::utils::grid::{Coord, Grid};
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day15.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = i64;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (grid, movements) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let mut grid = Grid::parse(grid);
+    let mut robot = grid.entries().find(|(_r, c)| **c == '@').unwrap().0;
+    let directions = |d| match d {
+        '^' => (0, -1),
+        'v' => (0, 1),
+        '<' => (-1, 0),
+        '>' => (1, 0),
+        _ => panic!(),
+    };
+    for m in movements.chars().filter(|c| *c != '\n') {
+        let dir = directions(m);
+        let space = (1..)
+            .map(|i| (robot.0 + i * dir.0, robot.1 + i * dir.1))
+            .take_while(|p| grid.get(*p).is_some() && (grid[*p] == '.' || grid[*p] == 'O'))
+            .find(|p| grid[*p] == '.');
+        if let Some(p) = space {
+            if (p.0 - robot.0).abs() + (p.1 - robot.1).abs() > 1 {
+                // this means: the free spot is not a direct neighbor of the robot, i.e. there are boxes
+                grid[p] = 'O';
+            }
+            grid[robot] = '.';
+            robot = (robot.0 + dir.0, robot.1 + dir.1);
+            grid[robot] = '@';
+        }
+    }
+    grid.entries()
+        .filter(|(_, c)| **c == 'O')
+        .map(|((x, y), _)| y * 100 + x)
+        .sum()
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (grid, movements) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let grid = grid
+        .lines()
+        .map(|line| {
+            {
+                line.chars().flat_map(|c| {
+                    match c {
+                        '.' => "..",
+                        '@' => "@.",
+                        '#' => "##",
+                        'O' => "[]",
+                        _ => panic!(),
+                    }
+                    .chars()
+                })
+            }
+            .join("")
+        })
+        .join("\n");
+
+    let mut grid = Grid::parse(grid.as_str());
+
+    let mut robot = grid.entries().find(|(_r, c)| **c == '@').unwrap().0;
+    let directions = |d| match d {
+        '^' => (0, -1),
+        'v' => (0, 1),
+        '<' => (-1, 0),
+        '>' => (1, 0),
+        _ => panic!(),
+    };
+    for m in movements.chars().filter(|c| *c != '\n') {
+        let dir = directions(m);
+        if let Some(tiles_to_move) = movable(robot, dir, &grid, false) {
+            let old = tiles_to_move
+                .iter()
+                .map(|tile| (*tile, grid[*tile]))
+                .collect_vec();
+            tiles_to_move.iter().for_each(|tile| grid[*tile] = '.');
+            old.into_iter()
+                .for_each(|(tile, c)| grid[(tile.0 + dir.0, tile.1 + dir.1)] = c);
+            robot = (robot.0 + dir.0, robot.1 + dir.1);
+        }
+    }
+    grid.entries()
+        .filter(|(_, c)| **c == '[')
+        .map(|((x, y), _)| y * 100 + x)
+        .sum()
+}
+
+fn movable(
+    from: (i64, i64),
+    dir: (i64, i64),
+    grid: &Grid<char>,
+    ignore_other_half: bool,
+) -> Option<HashSet<Coord>> {
+    match grid[from] {
+        '.' => Some(HashSet::new()),
+        '@' => {
+            let next = movable((from.0 + dir.0, from.1 + dir.1), dir, grid, false);
+            next.map(|mut v| {
+                v.insert(from);
+                v
+            })
+        }
+        '[' => {
+            if dir.0 != 0 {
+                // sideway movement is "regular"
+                let next = movable((from.0 + dir.0, from.1 + dir.1), dir, grid, false);
+                next.map(|mut v| {
+                    v.insert(from);
+                    v
+                })
+            } else {
+                // up/down always means the other part of the crate has to move in parallel
+                let mut next1 = movable((from.0 + dir.0, from.1 + dir.1), dir, grid, false)?;
+                if !ignore_other_half {
+                    let next2 = movable((from.0 + 1, from.1), dir, grid, true)?;
+                    next1.extend(next2);
+                }
+                next1.insert(from);
+                Some(next1)
+            }
+        }
+        ']' => {
+            if dir.0 != 0 {
+                // sideway movement is "regular"
+                let next = movable((from.0 + dir.0, from.1 + dir.1), dir, grid, false);
+                next.map(|mut v| {
+                    v.insert(from);
+                    v
+                })
+            } else {
+                // up/down always means the other part of the crate has to move in parallel
+                let mut next1 = movable((from.0 + dir.0, from.1 + dir.1), dir, grid, false)?;
+                if !ignore_other_half {
+                    let next2 = movable((from.0 - 1, from.1), dir, grid, true)?;
+                    next1.extend(next2);
+                }
+                next1.insert(from);
+                Some(next1)
+            }
+        }
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::{part1, part2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"########
+#..O.O.#
+##@.O..#
+#...O..#
+#.#.O..#
+#...O..#
+#......#
+########
+
+<^^>>>vv<v>>v<<";
+
+    const TEST_LARGE: &str = r"##########
+#..O..O.O#
+#......O.#
+#.OO..O.O#
+#..O@..O.#
+#O#..O...#
+#O..O..O.#
+#.OO.O.OO#
+#....O...#
+##########
+
+<vv>^<v^>v>^vv^v>v<>v^v<v<^vv<<<^><<><>>v<vvv<>^v^>^<<<><<v<<<v^vv^v>^
+vvv<<^>^v^^><<>>><>^<<><^vv^^<>vvv<>><^^v>^>vv<>v<<<<v<^v>^<^^>>>^<v<v
+><>vv>v^v^<>><>>>><^^>vv>v<^^^>>v^v^<^^>v^^>v^<^v>v<>>v^v^<v>v^^<^^vv<
+<<v<^>>^^^^>>>v^<>vvv^><v<<<>^^^vv^<vvv>^>v<^^^^v<>^>vvvv><>>v^<<^^^^^
+^><^><>>><>^^<<^^v>>><^<v>^<vv>>v>>>^v><>^v><<<<v>>v<v<v>vvv>^<><<>^><
+^>><>^v<><^vvv<^^<><v<<<<<><^v<<<><<<^^<v<^^^><^>>^<v^><<<^>>^v<v^v<v^
+>^>>^v>vv>^<<^v<>><<><<v<<v><>v<^vv<<<>^^v^>^^>>><<^v>>v^v><^^>>^<>vv^
+<><^^>^^^<><vvvvv^v<v<<>^v<v>v<<^><<><<><<<^^<<<^<<>><<><^^^>^^<>^>v<>
+^^>vv<^v^v<vv>^<><v<^v>^^^>>>^^vvv^>vvv<>>>^<^>>>>>^<<^v>^vvv<>^<><<v>
+v^^>>><<^^<>>^v^<v^vv<>v^<<>^<^v^v><^<<<><<^<v><v<>vv>>v><v^<vv<>v^<<^
+";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 2028);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(part2(TEST_LARGE), 9021);
+    }
+}

src/day16.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::{BinaryHeap, HashMap, HashSet},
+    fs::read_to_string,
+};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+use crate::utils::grid::{Coord, Grid};
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day16.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = usize;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+enum Dir {
+    N,
+    E,
+    S,
+    W,
+}
+
+impl Dir {
+    fn nexts(&self) -> [Self; 2] {
+        match self {
+            Dir::N | Dir::S => [Dir::W, Dir::E],
+            Dir::E | Dir::W => [Dir::S, Dir::N],
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct Step(Coord, Dir, usize, Option<Node>);
+
+impl Ord for Step {
+    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> std::cmp::Ordering {
+        other.2.cmp(&self.2)
+    }
+}
+impl PartialOrd for Step {
+    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<std::cmp::Ordering> {
+        Some(self.cmp(other))
+    }
+}
+impl PartialEq for Step {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        other.2.eq(&self.2)
+    }
+}
+impl Eq for Step {}
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    use Dir::*;
+    let maze = Grid::parse(input);
+    let start = maze.entries().find(|(_p, c)| **c == 'S').unwrap().0;
+    let end = maze.entries().find(|(_p, c)| **c == 'E').unwrap().0;
+    let mut visited = HashMap::<(Coord, Dir), usize>::new();
+    let mut stack: BinaryHeap<Step> = BinaryHeap::new();
+    stack.push(Step(start, E, 0, None));
+    while let Some(Step(np, nd, cost, _)) = stack.pop() {
+        if visited.contains_key(&(np, nd)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        visited.insert((np, nd), cost);
+        if np == end {
+            return cost;
+        }
+        for d in nd.nexts() {
+            if !visited.contains_key(&(np, d)) {
+                stack.push(Step(np, d, cost + 1000, None));
+            }
+        }
+        let forward = match nd {
+            N => (np.0, np.1 - 1),
+            E => (np.0 + 1, np.1),
+            S => (np.0, np.1 + 1),
+            W => (np.0 - 1, np.1),
+        };
+        if maze[forward] != '#' && !visited.contains_key(&(forward, nd)) {
+            stack.push(Step(forward, nd, cost + 1, None));
+        }
+    }
+    panic!("no path found")
+}
+
+type Node = (Coord, Dir);
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    use Dir::*;
+    let maze = Grid::parse(input);
+    let start = maze.entries().find(|(_p, c)| **c == 'S').unwrap().0;
+    let end = maze.entries().find(|(_p, c)| **c == 'E').unwrap().0;
+    let mut visited = HashMap::<Node, (usize, Vec<Node>)>::new();
+    let mut stack: BinaryHeap<Step> = BinaryHeap::new();
+    stack.push(Step(start, E, 0, None));
+
+    let mut best: Option<usize> = None;
+    while let Some(Step(np, nd, cost, pred)) = stack.pop() {
+        if let Some(b) = best {
+            if b < cost {
+                break; // can't reach the end point with best cost anymore
+            }
+        }
+        let entry = visited.entry((np, nd)).or_insert_with(|| {
+            (
+                cost,
+                if let Some(pred) = pred {
+                    vec![pred]
+                } else {
+                    vec![]
+                },
+            )
+        });
+        if entry.0 < cost {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if let Some(pred) = pred {
+            entry.1.push(pred);
+        }
+        if np == end {
+            best = Some(cost);
+        }
+        for d in nd.nexts() {
+            if !visited.contains_key(&(np, d)) {
+                stack.push(Step(np, d, cost + 1000, Some((np, nd))));
+            }
+        }
+        let forward = match nd {
+            N => (np.0, np.1 - 1),
+            E => (np.0 + 1, np.1),
+            S => (np.0, np.1 + 1),
+            W => (np.0 - 1, np.1),
+        };
+        if maze[forward] != '#' && !visited.contains_key(&(forward, nd)) {
+            stack.push(Step(forward, nd, cost + 1, Some((np, nd))));
+        }
+    }
+    let mut accounted = HashSet::<Node>::new();
+    let mut stack: Vec<Node> = visited
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|((pos, _dir), _)| *pos == end)
+        .map(|(node, _)| *node)
+        .to_owned()
+        .collect_vec();
+    while let Some(node) = stack.pop() {
+        if accounted.contains(&node) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        accounted.insert(node);
+        for pred in visited[&node].1.iter() {
+            stack.push(*pred);
+        }
+    }
+    accounted.into_iter().map(|(pos, _)| pos).unique().count()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::{part1, part2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"###############
+#.......#....E#
+#.#.###.#.###.#
+#.....#.#...#.#
+#.###.#####.#.#
+#.#.#.......#.#
+#.#.#####.###.#
+#...........#.#
+###.#.#####.#.#
+#...#.....#.#.#
+#.#.#.###.#.#.#
+#.....#...#.#.#
+#.###.#.#.#.#.#
+#S..#.....#...#
+###############
+";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 7036);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(part2(TEST_INPUT), 45);
+    }
+}

src/day17.rs

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+use std::{fs::read_to_string, ops::BitXor};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day17.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = String;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (a, b, c, program) = parse_input(input);
+
+    run(&program, a, b, c)
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|it| it.to_string())
+        .join(",")
+}
+
+fn run(program: &Vec<i64>, mut a: i64, mut b: i64, mut c: i64) -> Vec<i64> {
+    let mut ip = 0;
+    let mut output = vec![];
+
+    while ip < program.len() {
+        let opcode = program[ip];
+        let operand = program[(ip + 1) % program.len()];
+        match opcode {
+            0 => a = a / (2i64.pow(val(a, b, c, operand) as u32)),
+            1 => b = b.bitxor(operand),
+            2 => b = val(a, b, c, operand) % 8,
+            3 => {
+                if a == 0 {
+                } else {
+                    ip = operand as usize;
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            4 => b = b.bitxor(c),
+            5 => output.push(val(a, b, c, operand) % 8),
+            6 => b = a / (2i64.pow(val(a, b, c, operand) as u32)),
+            7 => c = a / (2i64.pow(val(a, b, c, operand) as u32)),
+            _ => panic!("illegal op code {}", opcode),
+        }
+        ip += 2;
+    }
+    output
+}
+
+fn parse_input(input: &str) -> (i64, i64, i64, Vec<i64>) {
+    let (first, second) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let mut registers = first.lines().map(|line| line.split_once(": ").unwrap().1);
+
+    let a = registers.next().unwrap().parse::<i64>().unwrap();
+    let b = registers.next().unwrap().parse::<i64>().unwrap();
+    let c = registers.next().unwrap().parse::<i64>().unwrap();
+
+    let program = second
+        .split_once(": ")
+        .unwrap()
+        .1
+        .split(",")
+        .map(|v| v.parse::<i64>().unwrap())
+        .collect_vec();
+    (a, b, c, program)
+}
+
+fn val(a: i64, b: i64, c: i64, operand: i64) -> i64 {
+    match operand {
+        0..=3 => operand,
+        4 => a,
+        5 => b,
+        6 => c,
+        _ => panic!("illegal operand {}", operand),
+    }
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (_, _, _, program) = parse_input(input);
+    solve(&program, program.len() - 1, 0).unwrap().to_string()
+}
+
+fn solve(program: &Vec<i64>, index: usize, a: i64) -> Option<i64> {
+    // if index == 0 {
+    //     return if &run(program, a, 0, 0) == program {
+    //         Some(a)
+    //     } else {
+    //         None
+    //     };
+    // }
+    for i in 0..8 {
+        let next_a = a * 8 + i;
+        let o = run(program, next_a, 0, 0);
+        if o[0] == program[index] {
+            if index == 0 {
+                return Some(next_a);
+            } else {
+                let m = solve(program, index - 1, next_a);
+                if m.is_some() {
+                    return m;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::{part1, part2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"
+Register A: 729
+Register B: 0
+Register C: 0
+
+Program: 0,1,5,4,3,0
+    ";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT.trim()), "4,6,3,5,6,3,5,2,1,0".to_string());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            part2(
+                "Register A: 2024
+Register B: 0
+Register C: 0
+
+Program: 0,3,5,4,3,0
+"
+                .trim()
+            ),
+            "117440".to_string()
+        );
+    }
+}

src/day18.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, fs::read_to_string};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+use crate::utils::grid::Grid;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day18.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = usize;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    solve1(input, 1024, 70)
+}
+
+fn solve1(input: &str, n: usize, coord_max: i64) -> usize {
+    let points = parse(input);
+    sp(&points[..n], coord_max).unwrap()
+}
+
+fn sp(points: &[(i64, i64)], coord_max: i64) -> Option<usize> {
+    let mut pcheck = Grid::from_default(coord_max + 1, coord_max + 1);
+    for p in points {
+        pcheck.set(*p, true);
+    }
+    let mut visited = Grid::from_default(coord_max + 1, coord_max + 1);
+    let mut queue = VecDeque::from_iter([(0, 0, 0)]);
+    while let Some((x, y, c)) = queue.pop_front() {
+        if x == coord_max && y == coord_max {
+            return Some(c);
+        }
+
+        if visited.get((x, y)) == Some(&true) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        visited.set((x, y), true);
+
+        for (dx, dy) in [(0, 1), (1, 0), (0, -1), (-1, 0)] {
+            let (a, b) = (x + dx, y + dy);
+            if (0..=coord_max).contains(&a)
+                && (0..=coord_max).contains(&b)
+                && pcheck.get((a, b)) == Some(&false)
+            {
+                queue.push_back((a, b, c + 1));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn parse(input: &str) -> Vec<(i64, i64)> {
+    input
+        .trim()
+        .lines()
+        .map(|line| {
+            line.split(",")
+                .map(|v| v.parse().unwrap())
+                .collect_tuple()
+                .unwrap()
+        })
+        .collect_vec()
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> String {
+    solve2(input, 1024, 70)
+}
+
+fn solve2(input: &str, fixed: usize, max_coord: i64) -> String {
+    let points = parse(input);
+
+    // we want the first point with which there is no shortest path
+    let mut i = fixed;
+    let mut jump = (points.len() - fixed) / 2;
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    let mut loops = 0;
+    loop {
+        #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+        {
+            loops += 1;
+        }
+        let l = sp(&points[..i - 1], max_coord);
+        let r = sp(&points[..i], max_coord);
+        if l.is_some() && r.is_none() {
+            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+            {
+                let iters_needed = i - fixed;
+                dbg!(loops, iters_needed);
+            }
+            return format!("{},{}", points[i - 1].0, points[i - 1].1);
+        }
+        if l.is_some() {
+            i += jump;
+        } else {
+            i -= jump;
+        }
+        jump /= 2;
+        if jump == 0 {
+            jump += 1;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use crate::day18::{solve1, solve2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"5,4
+4,2
+4,5
+3,0
+2,1
+6,3
+2,4
+1,5
+0,6
+3,3
+2,6
+5,1
+1,2
+5,5
+2,5
+6,5
+1,4
+0,4
+6,4
+1,1
+6,1
+1,0
+0,5
+1,6
+2,0
+";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(solve1(TEST_INPUT, 12, 6), 22);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(solve2(TEST_INPUT, 12, 6), "6,1");
+    }
+}

src/day19.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
+    fs::read_to_string,
+};
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day19.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = usize;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (a, b) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let towels: HashSet<&str> = a.split(", ").collect();
+    b.lines().filter(|line| possible(line, &towels)).count()
+}
+
+fn possible(line: &str, towels: &HashSet<&str>) -> bool {
+    if line.is_empty() {
+        return true;
+    }
+    for t in towels.iter() {
+        if let Some(suffix) = line.strip_prefix(t) {
+            if possible(suffix, towels) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    false
+}
+
+fn countp<'a>(
+    line: &'a str,
+    towels: &HashSet<&str>,
+    solved: &mut HashMap<&'a str, usize>,
+) -> usize {
+    if line.is_empty() {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if let Some(count) = solved.get(line) {
+        return *count;
+    }
+    let mut summed = 0;
+    for t in towels.iter() {
+        if let Some(suffix) = line.strip_prefix(t) {
+            summed += countp(suffix, towels, solved);
+        }
+    }
+    solved.insert(line, summed);
+    summed
+}
+fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (a, b) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let towels: HashSet<&str> = a.split(", ").collect();
+    b.lines()
+        .map(|line| countp(line, &towels, &mut HashMap::new()))
+        .sum()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+    use crate::day19::possible;
+
+    use super::{part1, part2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"r, wr, b, g, bwu, rb, gb, br
+
+brwrr
+bggr
+gbbr
+rrbgbr
+ubwu
+bwurrg
+brgr
+bbrgwb
+";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 6);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn solver() {
+        let set = HashSet::from_iter(["r", "wr", "b", "g", "bwu", "rb", "gb", "br"]);
+        assert!(possible("bwurrg", &set));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(part2(TEST_INPUT), 16);
+    }
+}

src/day21.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+use std::{collections::HashMap, fs::read_to_string};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day21.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = i64;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let mut p = Precomputed::new(2);
+    input
+        .lines()
+        .map(|line| p.shortest(line) * value(line))
+        .sum()
+}
+
+fn value(line: &str) -> i64 {
+    line[0..3].parse::<i64>().unwrap()
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let mut p = Precomputed::new(25);
+    input
+        .lines()
+        .map(|line| p.shortest(line) * value(line))
+        .sum()
+}
+
+struct Precomputed {
+    num_sp: HashMap<(char, char), Vec<&'static str>>,
+    arrow_sp: HashMap<(char, char), Vec<&'static str>>,
+    robot_layers: i64,
+    cache: HashMap<(char, char, i64), i64>,
+}
+
+impl Precomputed {
+    fn new(robot_layers: i64) -> Self {
+        let num_sp = num_sp();
+        let arrow_sp = arrow_sp();
+        Self {
+            num_sp,
+            arrow_sp,
+            robot_layers,
+            cache: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn shortest(&mut self, digit_pad: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+        format!("A{digit_pad}")
+            .chars()
+            .tuple_windows()
+            .map(|(a, b)| {
+                let x = self
+                    .num_sp
+                    .get(&(a, b))
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .clone()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|sp| format!("A{sp}A")) // we add the A in the next layer at the end of each sequence
+                    .map(|sp| {
+                        let x = if sp.len() > 1 {
+                            sp.chars()
+                                .tuple_windows()
+                                .map(|(c, d)| self.get(c, d, self.robot_layers))
+                                .sum::<i64>()
+                        } else {
+                            1
+                        };
+                        // println!(" sp {a} to {b} (NUM): {sp} -- {x}");
+                        x
+                    })
+                    .min()
+                    .unwrap();
+                // println!("{a}{b}: {x}");
+                x
+            })
+            // .inspect(|r| println!("shortest part: {r}"))
+            .sum()
+    }
+
+    fn get(&mut self, a: char, b: char, n: i64) -> i64 {
+        if n == 0 {
+            return 1;
+        }
+        if let Some(result) = self.cache.get(&(a, b, n)) {
+            return *result;
+        }
+        let paths = self.arrow_sp.get(&(a, b)).unwrap().clone();
+        let result = paths
+            .iter()
+            .map(|sp| format!("A{sp}A"))
+            .map(|sp| {
+                let x = if sp.len() > 1 {
+                    sp.chars()
+                        .tuple_windows()
+                        .map(|(c, d)| self.get(c, d, n - 1))
+                        .sum::<i64>()
+                } else {
+                    1
+                };
+                // println!(
+                //     "{}sp {a} to {b} ({n}): {sp} -- {x}",
+                //     " ".repeat(self.robot_layers as usize + 2 - n as usize)
+                // );
+                x
+            })
+            .min()
+            .unwrap();
+        self.cache.insert((a, b, n), result);
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+fn arrow_sp() -> HashMap<(char, char), Vec<&'static str>> {
+    let mut starters = HashMap::new();
+
+    starters.insert(('A', '<'), vec!["<v<", "v<<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '^'), vec!["<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '>'), vec!["v"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', 'v'), vec!["<v", "v<"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('<', '^'), vec![">^"]);
+    starters.insert(('<', '>'), vec![">>"]);
+    starters.insert(('<', 'v'), vec![">"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('^', '>'), vec![">v", "v>"]);
+    starters.insert(('^', 'v'), vec!["v"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('>', 'v'), vec!["<"]);
+
+    let mut result = starters.clone();
+    for ((from, to), paths) in starters {
+        result.insert((to, from), invert(&paths));
+    }
+
+    for c in "A<>v^".chars() {
+        result.insert((c, c), vec![""]);
+    }
+
+    result
+}
+
+fn num_sp() -> HashMap<(char, char), Vec<&'static str>> {
+    let mut starters = HashMap::new();
+
+    starters.insert(('A', '0'), vec!["<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '1'), vec!["<^<", "^<<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '2'), vec!["<^", "^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '3'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '4'), vec!["<^<^", "<^^<", "^<<^", "^<^<", "^^<<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '5'), vec!["<^^", "^<^", "^^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '6'), vec!["^^"]);
+    starters.insert(
+        ('A', '7'),
+        vec![
+            "<^<^^", "<^^<^", "<^^^<", "^<<^^", "^<^<^", "^<^^<", "^^^<<",
+        ],
+    );
+    starters.insert(('A', '8'), vec!["<^^^", "^<^^", "^^<^", "^^^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('A', '9'), vec!["^^^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('0', '1'), vec!["^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '2'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '3'), vec!["^>", ">^"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '4'), vec!["^<^", "^^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '5'), vec!["^^"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '6'), vec!["^^>", "^>^"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '7'), vec!["^<^^", "^^<^", "^^^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '8'), vec!["^^^"]);
+    starters.insert(('0', '9'), vec!["^^^>", "^^>^", "^>^^", ">^^^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('1', '2'), vec![">"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '3'), vec![">>"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '4'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '5'), vec!["^>", ">^"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '6'), vec!["^>>", ">^>", ">>^"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '7'), vec!["^^"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '8'), vec!["^^>", "^>^", ">^^"]);
+    starters.insert(('1', '9'), vec!["^^>>", "^>^>", "^>>^", ">^>^", ">>^^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('2', '3'), vec![">"]);
+    starters.insert(('2', '4'), vec!["<^", "^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('2', '5'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(('2', '6'), vec!["^>", ">^"]);
+    starters.insert(('2', '7'), vec!["<^^", "^<^", "^^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('2', '8'), vec!["^^"]);
+    starters.insert(('2', '9'), vec!["^^>", "^>^", ">^^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('3', '4'), vec!["<<^", "<^<", "^<<"]);
+    starters.insert(('3', '5'), vec!["<^", "^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('3', '6'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(
+        ('3', '7'),
+        vec!["<<^^", "<^<^", "<^^<", "^<^<", "^<<^", "^^<<"],
+    );
+    starters.insert(('3', '8'), vec!["<^^", "^<^", "^^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('3', '9'), vec!["^^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('4', '5'), vec![">"]);
+    starters.insert(('4', '6'), vec![">>"]);
+    starters.insert(('4', '7'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(('4', '8'), vec!["^>", ">^"]);
+    starters.insert(('4', '9'), vec!["^>>", ">^>", ">>^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('5', '6'), vec![">"]);
+    starters.insert(('5', '7'), vec!["<^", "^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('5', '8'), vec!["^"]);
+    starters.insert(('5', '9'), vec!["^>", ">^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('6', '7'), vec!["<<^", "<^<", "^<<"]);
+    starters.insert(('6', '8'), vec!["<^", "^<"]);
+    starters.insert(('6', '9'), vec!["^"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('7', '8'), vec![">"]);
+    starters.insert(('7', '9'), vec![">>"]);
+
+    starters.insert(('8', '9'), vec![">"]);
+
+    let mut result = starters.clone();
+    for ((from, to), paths) in starters {
+        result.insert((to, from), invert(&paths));
+    }
+
+    result
+}
+
+fn invert(paths: &Vec<&'static str>) -> Vec<&'static str> {
+    paths.iter().map(|path| reverse_path(path)).collect()
+}
+
+fn reverse_path(path: &str) -> &'static str {
+    path.chars()
+        .rev()
+        .map(|d| opposite(d))
+        .collect::<String>()
+        .leak()
+}
+
+fn opposite(d: char) -> char {
+    match d {
+        '<' => '>',
+        '^' => 'v',
+        '>' => '<',
+        'v' => '^',
+        _ => panic!("unknown direction {d}"),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use crate::day21::Precomputed;
+
+    use super::{part1, part2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"029A
+980A
+179A
+456A
+379A
+";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn example1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 126384);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn example1_mini() {
+        assert_eq!(part1("029A"), 68 * 29);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn shortest_human() {
+        let mut precomputed = Precomputed::new(2);
+        assert_eq!(precomputed.get('<', '^', 0), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn shortest_1st() {
+        let mut p = Precomputed::new(2);
+        assert_eq!(p.get('A', '^', 1), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn shortest_2nd() {
+        let mut p = Precomputed::new(2);
+        assert_eq!(p.get('A', '^', 2), 8);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(part2(TEST_INPUT), 0);
+    }
+}

src/day22.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
+    fs::read_to_string,
+    ops::BitXor,
+};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day22.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = i64;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    input.lines().map(|is| solution(is.parse().unwrap())).sum()
+}
+
+fn solution(initial_secret: i64) -> i64 {
+    let mut secret = initial_secret;
+    for _ in 0..2000 {
+        secret = fun_name(secret);
+    }
+    secret
+}
+
+fn fun_name(secret: i64) -> i64 {
+    let secret = prune(mix(secret * 64, secret));
+    let secret = prune(mix(secret / 32, secret));
+    prune(mix(secret * 2048, secret))
+}
+
+fn mix(value: i64, secret: i64) -> i64 {
+    value.bitxor(secret)
+}
+
+fn prune(value: i64) -> i64 {
+    value % 16777216
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let deltas = input
+        .trim()
+        .lines()
+        .map(|is| is.parse().unwrap())
+        .map(|s| generate(s))
+        .collect_vec();
+
+    let mut best = HashMap::new();
+    deltas.into_iter().for_each(|monkey| {
+        let mut seen = HashSet::new();
+
+        for (a, b, c, d) in monkey.iter().tuple_windows() {
+            let t = (a.delta, b.delta, c.delta, d.delta);
+            if !seen.contains(&t) {
+                seen.insert(t);
+                if !best.contains_key(&t) {
+                    best.insert(t, 0);
+                }
+                best.entry(t).and_modify(|v| *v += d.price);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    best.into_values().max().unwrap()
+}
+
+fn generate(start: i64) -> Vec<Foo> {
+    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(2000);
+    result.push(Foo {
+        secret: start,
+        price: start % 10,
+        delta: -999999,
+    });
+    for i in 1..=2000 {
+        let prev = result[i - 1].secret;
+        let next = fun_name(prev);
+        let price = next % 10;
+        let delta = price - result[i - 1].price;
+        result.push(Foo {
+            secret: next,
+            price,
+            delta,
+        });
+    }
+    result
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct Foo {
+    secret: i64,
+    price: i64,
+    delta: i64,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            part1(
+                "1
+10
+100
+2024
+"
+            ),
+            37327623
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        let input = "1
+2
+3
+2024
+        ";
+        assert_eq!(part2(input), 23);
+    }
+}

src/day23.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
+    fs::read_to_string,
+};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day23.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = usize;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let neighbours = make_graph(input);
+    let mut sets = vec![];
+    for a in neighbours.keys() {
+        for b in &neighbours[a] {
+            let common = neighbours[a].intersection(&neighbours[b]);
+            for c in common {
+                let mut v = vec![a, b, c];
+                v.sort_unstable();
+                sets.push(v);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let sets = sets.iter().unique().collect_vec();
+    sets.iter()
+        .filter(|set| set.iter().any(|t| t.starts_with("t")))
+        .count()
+}
+
+fn make_graph(input: &str) -> HashMap<&str, HashSet<&str>> {
+    let mut neighbours: HashMap<&str, HashSet<&str>> = HashMap::new();
+    input.lines().for_each(|line| {
+        let (a, b) = line.split_once("-").unwrap();
+        neighbours
+            .entry(a)
+            .and_modify(|list| {
+                list.insert(b);
+            })
+            .or_insert_with(|| HashSet::from([b]));
+        neighbours
+            .entry(b)
+            .and_modify(|list| {
+                list.insert(a);
+            })
+            .or_insert_with(|| HashSet::from([a]));
+    });
+    neighbours
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> String {
+    let graph = make_graph(input);
+
+    let mut best = "".to_string();
+    for a in graph.keys() {
+        let mut edge_counts = HashMap::<&str, u32>::new();
+        for b in &graph[a] {
+            edge_counts.entry(b).and_modify(|v| *v += 1).or_insert(1);
+            for c in &graph[b] {
+                edge_counts.entry(c).and_modify(|v| *v += 1).or_insert(1);
+            }
+        }
+        // now we have all counts for shared edges
+        // next, we find the highest number k for which there are k nodes which are connected to at least k other nodes
+        let mut k = *edge_counts.values().max().unwrap();
+        while k > 0 {
+            let nodes = edge_counts
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|(_, v)| **v >= k)
+                .map(|(k, _)| k)
+                .collect_vec();
+
+            if nodes.len() < (k + 1) as usize {
+                k -= 1;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // now we check if indeed all of the candidate nodes are connected
+            let found = nodes
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&x| nodes.iter().all(|y| y == x || graph[*x].contains(*y)))
+                .sorted_unstable()
+                .join(",");
+            // disclaimer: this works for this input but not in general (think of a graph where a is in the middle and the other nodes in
+            // a circle around it, each connected to their left and right neighbour. There could be 10 nodes with degree 3 in there
+            // but ofc they wouldn't be all connected - so this "solution" would return nothing, althoug a max clique of
+            // size 3 would exist)
+
+            if found.len() > best.len() {
+                best = found;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    best
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::{part1, part2};
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"kh-tc
+qp-kh
+de-cg
+ka-co
+yn-aq
+qp-ub
+cg-tb
+vc-aq
+tb-ka
+wh-tc
+yn-cg
+kh-ub
+ta-co
+de-co
+tc-td
+tb-wq
+wh-td
+ta-ka
+td-qp
+aq-cg
+wq-ub
+ub-vc
+de-ta
+wq-aq
+wq-vc
+wh-yn
+ka-de
+kh-ta
+co-tc
+wh-qp
+tb-vc
+td-yn";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 7);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test2() {
+        assert_eq!(part2(TEST_INPUT), "co,de,ka,ta");
+    }
+}

src/day24.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+use std::{collections::HashMap, fs::read_to_string, hash::Hash};
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day24.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+    println!(" part2: {}", part2(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = u64;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (a, b) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let program = b
+        .lines()
+        .map(|l| {
+            let (lhs, rhs) = l.split_once(" -> ").unwrap();
+            (rhs, lhs)
+        })
+        .collect_map();
+    let start_values = a
+        .lines()
+        .map(|l| {
+            let (x, y) = l.split_once(": ").unwrap();
+            let b = match y {
+                "0" => false,
+                "1" => true,
+                _ => panic!("bad values {y}"),
+            };
+            (x, b)
+        })
+        .collect_map();
+    let binary_result = program
+        .keys()
+        .filter(|k| k.starts_with("z"))
+        .sorted_unstable()
+        .map(|z| compute(&program, &start_values, z))
+        .map(|b| match b {
+            true => "1",
+            false => "0",
+        })
+        .rev()
+        .join("");
+
+    u64::from_str_radix(&binary_result, 2).unwrap()
+}
+
+fn compute(program: &HashMap<&str, &str>, start_values: &HashMap<&str, bool>, start: &str) -> bool {
+    if start_values.contains_key(start) {
+        return start_values[start];
+    }
+
+    let v = program[start].split(" ").collect_vec();
+    let lhs = compute(program, start_values, v[0]);
+    let rhs = compute(program, start_values, v[2]);
+    match v[1] {
+        "AND" => lhs & rhs,
+        "OR" => lhs | rhs,
+        "XOR" => lhs ^ rhs,
+        _ => panic!("bad operator {}", v[1]),
+    }
+}
+
+const SWAPS: [(&'static str, &'static str); 4] = [
+    ("rkf", "z09"),
+    ("jgb", "z20"),
+    ("vcg", "z24"),
+    ("rvc", "rrs"),
+];
+
+fn swap(s: &str) -> &str {
+    for (a, b) in &SWAPS {
+        if *a == s {
+            return b;
+        }
+        if *b == s {
+            return a;
+        }
+    }
+    s
+}
+
+fn part2(input: &str) -> String {
+    let (_, b) = input.split_once("\n\n").unwrap();
+    let program = b
+        .lines()
+        .map(|l| l.split_once(" -> ").unwrap())
+        .map(|(def, name)| (def, swap(name)))
+        .collect_map();
+
+    if program["y00 XOR x00"] != "z00" {
+        panic!("first bit is bad already");
+    }
+    let Some(mut c_prev) = find(&program, "y00", "AND", "x00") else {
+        panic!("first carrier missing");
+    };
+    for i in 1..=44 {
+        // println!();
+        // println!("## {i:02}");
+        let x_i = format!("x{:02}", i);
+        let y_i = format!("y{:02}", i);
+        let op = "XOR";
+        let Some(xor_i) = find(&program, x_i.as_str(), op, y_i.as_str()) else {
+            println!("xor_{:02} missing", i);
+            break;
+        };
+        // println!("xor_i = {xor_i}");
+        let Some(z_i) = find(&program, &xor_i, "XOR", &c_prev) else {
+            println!("z_{:02} missing", i);
+            break;
+        };
+        if format!("z{i:02}") != z_i {
+            println!("z_i is bad: {z_i}");
+            break;
+        }
+        let Some(and_inputs_i) = find(&program, &x_i, "AND", &y_i) else {
+            println!("and_inputs_{:02} missing", i);
+            break;
+        };
+        // println!("and_inputs_i = {and_inputs_i}");
+        let Some(and_all_i) = find(&program, &c_prev, "AND", &xor_i) else {
+            println!("and of last carrier with xor_{:02} missing", i);
+            break;
+        };
+        // println!("and_all_i = {and_all_i}");
+        let Some(c_i) = find(&program, &and_all_i, "OR", &and_inputs_i) else {
+            println!("c_{:02} missing", i);
+            break;
+        };
+        // println!("c_i = {c_i}");
+        c_prev = c_i;
+    }
+    SWAPS
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(a, b)| [a, b])
+        .flatten()
+        .sorted()
+        .join(",")
+}
+
+fn find(program: &HashMap<&str, &str>, a: &str, op: &str, b: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    program
+        .get(format!("{a} {op} {b}").as_str())
+        .or_else(|| program.get(format!("{b} {op} {a}").as_str()))
+        .map(|s| s.to_string())
+}
+
+/// Trait that provides a `collect_map` method for iterators over key-value tuples.
+pub trait CollectMap<K, V>: Iterator<Item = (K, V)>
+where
+    K: Eq + Hash,
+{
+    /// Collects the iterator into a `HashMap`.
+    fn collect_map(self) -> HashMap<K, V>;
+}
+
+// Blanket implementation for any compatible iterator
+impl<I, K, V> CollectMap<K, V> for I
+where
+    I: Iterator<Item = (K, V)>,
+    K: Eq + Hash,
+{
+    fn collect_map(self) -> HashMap<K, V> {
+        self.collect()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::part1;
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"x00: 1
+x01: 0
+x02: 1
+x03: 1
+x04: 0
+y00: 1
+y01: 1
+y02: 1
+y03: 1
+y04: 1
+
+ntg XOR fgs -> mjb
+y02 OR x01 -> tnw
+kwq OR kpj -> z05
+x00 OR x03 -> fst
+tgd XOR rvg -> z01
+vdt OR tnw -> bfw
+bfw AND frj -> z10
+ffh OR nrd -> bqk
+y00 AND y03 -> djm
+y03 OR y00 -> psh
+bqk OR frj -> z08
+tnw OR fst -> frj
+gnj AND tgd -> z11
+bfw XOR mjb -> z00
+x03 OR x00 -> vdt
+gnj AND wpb -> z02
+x04 AND y00 -> kjc
+djm OR pbm -> qhw
+nrd AND vdt -> hwm
+kjc AND fst -> rvg
+y04 OR y02 -> fgs
+y01 AND x02 -> pbm
+ntg OR kjc -> kwq
+psh XOR fgs -> tgd
+qhw XOR tgd -> z09
+pbm OR djm -> kpj
+x03 XOR y03 -> ffh
+x00 XOR y04 -> ntg
+bfw OR bqk -> z06
+nrd XOR fgs -> wpb
+frj XOR qhw -> z04
+bqk OR frj -> z07
+y03 OR x01 -> nrd
+hwm AND bqk -> z03
+tgd XOR rvg -> z12
+tnw OR pbm -> gnj";
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 2024);
+    }
+}

src/day25.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+use std::fs::read_to_string;
+
+use itertools::Itertools;
+
+pub fn day_main() {
+    let input = read_to_string("input/day25.txt").unwrap();
+    let input = input.trim();
+    println!(" part1: {}", part1(input));
+}
+
+type RiddleResult = i64;
+
+fn part1(input: &str) -> RiddleResult {
+    let (locks, keys): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = input
+        .split("\n\n")
+        .map(|item| {
+            let block = item
+                .lines()
+                .map(|line| line.chars().collect_vec())
+                .collect_vec();
+            let lock = block[0].contains(&'#');
+            let summary: (u8, u8, u8, u8, u8) = if lock {
+                // lock
+                (0..5)
+                    .map(|x| {
+                        (0..6)
+                            .map(|y| block[y][x])
+                            .enumerate()
+                            .find(|(_, it)| *it == '.')
+                            .unwrap_or((6, '.'))
+                            .0 as u8
+                    })
+                    .collect_tuple()
+                    .unwrap()
+            } else {
+                (0..5)
+                    .map(|x| {
+                        7 - ((0..6)
+                            .map(|y| block[y][x])
+                            .enumerate()
+                            .find(|(_, it)| *it == '#')
+                            .unwrap_or((6, '.'))
+                            .0 as u8)
+                    })
+                    .collect_tuple()
+                    .unwrap()
+            };
+            (lock, summary.0, summary.1, summary.2, summary.3, summary.4)
+        })
+        .partition(|s| s.0);
+
+    let mut matches = 0;
+    for lock in locks {
+        for &key in &keys {
+            if lock.1 + key.1 < 8
+                && lock.2 + key.2 < 8
+                && lock.3 + key.3 < 8
+                && lock.4 + key.4 < 8
+                && lock.5 + key.5 < 8
+            {
+                matches += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    matches
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::part1;
+
+    const TEST_INPUT: &str = r"#####
+.####
+.####
+.####
+.#.#.
+.#...
+.....
+
+#####
+##.##
+.#.##
+...##
+...#.
+...#.
+.....
+
+.....
+#....
+#....
+#...#
+#.#.#
+#.###
+#####
+
+.....
+.....
+#.#..
+###..
+###.#
+###.#
+#####
+
+.....
+.....
+.....
+#....
+#.#..
+#.#.#
+#####
+    ";
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test1() {
+        assert_eq!(part1(TEST_INPUT), 3);
+    }
+}

src/lib.rs

@@ -11,5 +11,16 @@ pub mod day10;
 pub mod day11;
 pub mod day12;
 pub mod day13;
+pub mod day14;
+pub mod day15;
+pub mod day16;
+pub mod day17;
+pub mod day18;
+pub mod day19;
+pub mod day21;
+pub mod day22;
+pub mod day23;
+pub mod day24;
+pub mod day25;
 // PLACEHOLDER
 pub mod utils;

src/main.rs

@@ -18,16 +18,32 @@ fn main() {
         (11, day11::day_main),
         (12, day12::day_main),
         (13, day13::day_main),
+        (14, day14::day_main),
+        (15, day15::day_main),
+        (16, day16::day_main),
+        (17, day17::day_main),
+        (18, day18::day_main),
+        (19, day19::day_main),
+        (21, day21::day_main),
+        (22, day22::day_main),
+        (23, day23::day_main),
+        (23, day23::day_main),
+        (24, day24::day_main),
+        (25, day25::day_main),
         // PLACEHOLDER
     ]);
     let day: Option<u8> = args().nth(1).and_then(|a| a.parse().ok());
     let Some(day) = day else {
+        let start = Instant::now();
         mains
             .iter()
             .sorted_by_key(|entry| entry.0)
             .for_each(|(d, f)| {
                 run(*d, f);
             });
+        let duration = start.elapsed();
+        println!();
+        println!("{COLOR}{ITALIC}All tasks took {duration:?}{RESET_FORMATTING}");
         return;
     };
 

src/utils/grid.rs

@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ impl<T> Grid<T> {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn entries_mut(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (Coord, &mut T)> {
+        self.content.iter_mut().enumerate().map(|(i, val)| {
+            (
+                (i as i64 % self.content_width, i as i64 / self.content_width),
+                val,
+            )
+        })
+    }
+
     pub fn map_values<U>(self, f: fn(T) -> U) -> Grid<U> {
         let new_content = self.content.into_iter().map(f).collect_vec();
         Grid {
@@ -99,6 +108,21 @@ impl<T> Grid<T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> Grid<T>
+where
+    T: Default,
+{
+    pub fn from_default(width: i64, height: i64) -> Grid<T> {
+        let mut content: Vec<T> = Vec::with_capacity((width * height) as usize);
+        content.resize_with((width * height) as usize, Default::default);
+        Grid {
+            content_width: width,
+            content_height: height,
+            content,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Grid<char> {
     pub fn parse(input: &str) -> Grid<char> {
         let content_width = input.lines().next().unwrap().len();
@@ -115,6 +139,15 @@ impl Grid<char> {
             content,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn print(&self) {
+        for line in &self.content.iter().chunks(self.content_width as usize) {
+            for c in line.into_iter() {
+                print!("{c}");
+            }
+            println!();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T> Index<Coord> for Grid<T> {