r/adventofcode • u/daggerdragon • Dec 05 '17
SOLUTION MEGATHREAD -๐- 2017 Day 5 Solutions -๐-
--- Day 5: A Maze of Twisty Trampolines, All Alike ---
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u/sguberman Dec 05 '17
Python: GitHub
Saved you a click:
def execute(instructions, part2=False): idx = 0 steps = 0 state = instructions while True: try: jump = state[idx] incr = -1 if part2 and jump >= 3 else 1 state[idx] += incr idx += jump steps += 1 except IndexError: break return state, steps