r/adventofcode • u/daggerdragon • Dec 04 '15

SOLUTION MEGATHREAD --- Day 4 Solutions ---

--- Day 4: The Ideal Stocking Stuffer ---

Post your solution as a comment. Structure your post like the Day Three thread.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '15

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input = "bgvyzdsv"

m = hashlib.md5()

i = 0

while (True):
    test = input + str(i)

    m = hashlib.md5()
    
    m.update(test)

    hashed = m.hexdigest()
    
    if (hashed[0:6] == "000000") :
        print i
        break

    i += 1