#!/usr/bin/env python3 # Fill Input input = "" try: with open("3.txt", 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file: input += file.read() except Exception as e: print(f"An error occurred: {e}") # Convert Corrdenate to string def key_coord(coord): return f"{coord[0]},{coord[1]}" # Result santas = 1 # or 2 i=0 coords = [[0,0],[0,0]] houses = {key_coord([0,0]): santas} for c in input: match c: case '>': coords[i][0]+=1 case '<': coords[i][0]-=1 case '^': coords[i][1]+=1 case 'v': coords[i][1]-=1 # A Dictonary for all the visisted houses key=key_coord(coords[i]) if key in houses: houses[key]+=1; else: houses[key]=1; if santas > 1: i^=1 print(len(houses))