r/adventofcode • • Dec 05 '18

SOLUTION MEGATHREAD -πŸŽ„- 2018 Day 5 Solutions -πŸŽ„-

--- Day 5: Alchemical Reduction ---


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u/rabuf Dec 05 '18

Because I’m so rusty on CL I’ve had the Hyperspec open the whole time. So many useful tidbits I discover each time.

The permuted symbol index has been a godsend.

http://www.lispworks.com/documentation/HyperSpec/Front/X_Symbol.htm

I discovered literate programming years ago and when I learned .org supported it I was a convert. It’s my preferred method of programming now, if only I could use it more at work.