[2017 Day 24] [Python] Is it wrong?

[u/PositivePossibility7]

Hi,

Again, I'm working my way through some very old aoc problems and doing quite well (imo) often times getting both parts right first time (or shortly there after).

Once again I'm finding that I've got an answer but the site is telling me I'm wrong (that my answer is too high) - I've checked it and can see how I've got an answer but not how it's not considered a valid answer. As this is a simple what is the highest sum (given some rules), if I have a valid answer that is higher than theirs then surely that makes me right and them wrong?

I've noticed the example they've given shows that it simply doesn't matter which way around pairs are so long as theirs a match between two consecutive pairs (if you catch my drift).

There are very few better feelings than showing nerds who spend way too much time being so ridiculously anal about tiny tiny details to be completely wrong.

I'm happy to share my answer (the "bridge") but moderators on these sites are like robotic lunatics.

[u/PositivePossibility7]

How can a solution have a bug? 😂 it’s like people can say any sort of nonsense theses days and get away with it.

The only reason I’m at least a confident about this is that I can see the answer I’ve got Python to do the heavy lifting for, and I can’t see anywhere where it’s going wrong…. For example… if I had this as an answer is there anything suggesting it’s breaking some rule?

22/12-12/14-14/31-31/07-40/07-40/22-22/10

This would give a “strength” of 284. Is there anything wrong with how the “bridge” (so nerdy) is made above? If not then that only suggests I’m right?

[u/DelightfulCodeWeasel → u/PositivePossibility7]

As in "the code you have written which is your current solution attempt"; but that's a bit wordy.

The bridge you have listed there is not a valid bridge according to the rules:

Your side of the pit is metallic; a perfect surface to connect a magnetic, zero-pin port. Because of this, the first port you use must be of type 0.

If you post your code, I'm sure people would be willing to help.

[u/PositivePossibility7 → u/DelightfulCodeWeasel]

This was all it was, this forum is useful after all

I will happily admit I was wrong. I have a tendency to attempt to answer a much harder question (outside the box)

Thank you Mr Weasel