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#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "aocdailies.h"
#include "aocutils.h"

/* === aoc202407 =======================================================
   Part one looks easy
===================================================================== */

static bool canbetrue(unsigned v, unsigned *a, size_t n) {
    // for startes let's assume no overflowing
    if (n == 1) return (v == *a);
    unsigned tmp = a[1];
    a[1] = a[0] + tmp;
    if (canbetrue(v, a+1, n-1)) return true;
    a[1] = a[0] * tmp;
    if (canbetrue(v, a+1, n-1)) return true;
    a[1] = tmp;
    return false;
}

void aoc202407(char *data, size_t len) {
    (void)len; // unused argument
    unsigned calibrationtotal = 0;
    char *line = strtok(data, "\n");
    unsigned number[50], nnumber, maxn = 0;
    while (line) {
        char *err;
        unsigned testvalue = strtoul(line, &err, 10);
        err += 1; // skip ':'
        nnumber = 0;
        while (*err == ' ') {
            number[nnumber++] = strtoul(err, &err, 10);
        }
        if (canbetrue(testvalue, number, nnumber)) calibrationtotal += testvalue;
        if (nnumber > maxn) { maxn = nnumber; printf("max: %u\n", maxn); }
        line = strtok(NULL, "\n");
    }
    printf("The calibration total is {%u}.\n", calibrationtotal);
}

/* === aoc202406 =======================================================
   Hmmm, I've done something like this already this year... on day 4
   I need rcmap() moved to aocutils ... done; now it's called `linearize2d`
Part Two: brute force? It likely is faster than coming up with an algo
   Let's go: save map, for every available position put in an obstacle,
   loop around until some place is visited 4? times or area is exited
===================================================================== */

static bool validpos(unsigned s, int r, int c) {
    if (r < 0) return false;
    if (c < 0) return false;
    if ((unsigned)r >= s - 1) return false;
    if ((unsigned)c >= s - 1) return false;
    return true;
}

static void rightturn(int *drow, int *dcol) {
    if (*drow) { *dcol = -*drow; *drow = 0; }
    else       { *drow =  *dcol; *dcol = 0; }
}

void aoc202406(char *data, size_t len) {
    char *savedmap = malloc(len + 1);
    strcpy(savedmap, data);
    // assume data is well-formatted and has the same number of rows and columns
    unsigned size = 1 + strchr(data, '\n') - data;
    unsigned linear_pos = strchr(data, '^') - data;
    int row_pos = (int)(linear_pos / size);
    int col_pos = (int)(linear_pos % size);
    int deltarow = -1, deltacol = 0;
    //printf("character at [%u, %u] is '%c'\n", row_pos, col_pos, data[linearize2d(size, row_pos, col_pos)]);
    unsigned visited = 1;
    data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)row_pos, (unsigned)col_pos)] = 'X'; // initial place visited
    while (validpos(size, row_pos + deltarow, col_pos + deltacol)) {
        switch (data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)(row_pos+deltarow), (unsigned)(col_pos+deltacol))]) {
            default: exit(EXIT_FAILURE); // does not happen
            case '#': rightturn(&deltarow, &deltacol); break;
            case '.': visited++;
                      data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)(row_pos+deltarow), (unsigned)(col_pos+deltacol))] = 'X';
                      /*fallthrough*/
            case 'X': row_pos += deltarow;
                      col_pos += deltacol;
                      break;
        }
    }
    printf("The guard visits %u positions before leaving the area.\n", visited);
    // Part Two
    unsigned rowblock = 0, colblock = 0, positions = 0;
    int row_initial = (int)(linear_pos / size);
    int col_initial = (int)(linear_pos % size);
    for (;;) {
        strcpy(data, savedmap);
        if (data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)rowblock, (unsigned)colblock)] == '.') {
            data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)rowblock, (unsigned)colblock)] = '#'; // block it
            row_pos = row_initial; col_pos = col_initial;
            deltarow = -1; deltacol = 0;
            data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)row_pos, (unsigned)col_pos)] = '1';
            bool looping = false;
            while (!looping && validpos(size, row_pos + deltarow, col_pos + deltacol)) {
                switch (data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)(row_pos+deltarow), (unsigned)(col_pos+deltacol))]) {
                    default: puts("stepped on default"); exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                    case '#': if (data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)(row_pos), (unsigned)(col_pos))] == '4') looping = true;
                              rightturn(&deltarow, &deltacol);
                              break;
                    case '4': looping = true; break;
                    case '.': data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)(row_pos+deltarow), (unsigned)(col_pos+deltacol))] = '0';
                              /*fallthrough*/
                    case '1':
                    case '2':
                    case '3': data[linearize2d(size, (unsigned)(row_pos+deltarow), (unsigned)(col_pos+deltacol))]++;
                              row_pos += deltarow;
                              col_pos += deltacol;
                              break;
                }
            }
            if (looping) positions++;
        }
        colblock++;
        if (colblock == size) {
            colblock = 0;
            rowblock++;
            if (rowblock == size) break;
        }
    }
    printf("You can obstruct %u different positions.\n", positions);
    free(savedmap);
}

/* === aoc202405 =======================================================
===================================================================== */

static int ppcmp(unsigned a, unsigned b, unsigned (*r)[2], size_t nr) {
    for (size_t k = 0; k < nr; k++) {
        if ((a == r[k][0]) && (b == r[k][1])) return -1;
        if ((a == r[k][1]) && (b == r[k][0])) return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}

// can't be bothered to do anything other than bubble sort
static void reorder(unsigned *a, size_t na, unsigned (*r)[2], size_t nr) {
    for (size_t range = na; --range > 0; /*void*/) {
        for (size_t outer = 0; outer < range; outer++) {
            if (ppcmp(a[outer], a[outer+1], r, nr) > 0) {
                unsigned tmp = a[outer];
                a[outer] = a[outer+1];
                a[outer+1] = tmp;
            }
        }
    }
}

static const unsigned *vfind(unsigned v, const unsigned *a, size_t n) {
    for (size_t k = 0; k < n; k++) {
        if (a[k] == v) return a + k;
    }
    return NULL;
}

void aoc202405(char *data, size_t len) {
    (void)len; // unused argument
    unsigned pagepair[1200][2], npp = 0; // 1200 works for me
    char *line = strtok(data, "\n");
    while (strchr(line, '|')) {
        char *err;
        pagepair[npp][0] = strtoul(line, &err, 10);
        err += 1; // skip '|'
        pagepair[npp][1] = strtoul(err, &err, 10);
        npp++;
        line = strtok(NULL, "\n");
    }
    unsigned update[32], nupdates; // 32 works for me
    unsigned accumsum = 0, accumsum2 = 0;
    do {
        nupdates = 0;
        char *err = line;
        for (;;) {
            update[nupdates++] = strtoul(err, &err, 10);
            if (*err == ',') err++;
            else break;
        }
        if (nupdates % 2 == 0) printf("even number of updates found!\n");
        unsigned accum = update[nupdates / 2];
        for (size_t k = 0; k < npp; k++) {
            const unsigned *before = vfind(pagepair[k][0], update, nupdates);
            if (!before) continue;
            const unsigned *after = vfind(pagepair[k][1], update, nupdates);
            if (!after) continue;
            if (before > after) {
                accum = 0;
                // reorder `update` according to `pagepair`
                reorder(update, nupdates, pagepair, npp);
                accumsum2 += update[nupdates / 2];
                break;
            }
        }
        accumsum += accum;
    } while ((line = strtok(NULL, "\n")) != NULL);
    printf("The sum of middle update numbers is {%u}.\n", accumsum);
    printf("The sum of middle update numbers for newly ordered updates is {%u}.\n", accumsum2);
}

/* === aoc202404 =======================================================
===================================================================== */

static bool masat(char *data, unsigned size, unsigned row, unsigned col, int drow, int dcol) {
    int maxrow = (int)row + 3*drow;
    int maxcol = (int)col + 3*dcol;
    if ((0 <= maxrow) && (maxrow < (int)size) && (0 <= maxcol) && (maxcol < (int)size)) {
        if (data[linearize2d(size+1, (unsigned)((int)row + drow), (unsigned)((int)col + dcol))] != 'M') return false;
        if (data[linearize2d(size+1, (unsigned)((int)row + 2*drow), (unsigned)((int)col + 2*dcol))] != 'A') return false;
        if (data[linearize2d(size+1, (unsigned)((int)row + 3*drow), (unsigned)((int)col + 3*dcol))] != 'S') return false;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

static unsigned xmasat(char *data, unsigned size, unsigned row, unsigned col) {
    unsigned finds = 0;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row, col)] != 'X') return 0;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col, -1, -1)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col, -1,  0)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col, -1, +1)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col,  0, -1)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col,  0, +1)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col, +1, -1)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col, +1,  0)) finds++;
    if (masat(data, size, row, col, +1, +1)) finds++;
    return finds;
}

static bool Xmasat(char *data, unsigned size, unsigned row, unsigned col) {
    unsigned tmp = 0;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row, col)] != 'A') return false;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row-1, col-1)] == 'M') tmp |= 1;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row-1, col-1)] == 'S') tmp |= 2;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row-1, col+1)] == 'M') tmp |= 4;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row-1, col+1)] == 'S') tmp |= 8;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row+1, col+1)] == 'M') tmp |= 1;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row+1, col+1)] == 'S') tmp |= 2;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row+1, col-1)] == 'M') tmp |= 4;
    if (data[linearize2d(size+1, row+1, col-1)] == 'S') tmp |= 8;
    return (tmp == 15);
}

void aoc202404(char *data, size_t len) {
    (void)len; // unused argument
    // assume data is well-formatted and has the same number of rows and columns
    unsigned size = strchr(data, '\n') - data;
    #if 0 // check assumption
    printf("data has %u cols, first three rows start with %c%c, %c%c, and %c%c.\n",
          size, data[0], data[1],
          data[1*(size+1)], data[1*(size+1)+1],
          data[2*(size+1)], data[2*(size+1)+1]);
    printf("ends with %c%c.\n", data[(size-1)*(size+1) + size-2], data[(size-1)*(size+1)+size-1]);
    printf("data has %u cols, first three rows start with %c%c, %c%c, and %c%c.\n",
          size, data[linearize2d(size+1, 0, 0)], data[linearize2d(size+1, 0, 1)],
          data[linearize2d(size+1, 1, 0)], data[linearize2d(size+1, 1, 1)],
          data[linearize2d(size+1, 2, 0)], data[linearize2d(size+1, 2, 1)]);
    printf("ends with %c%c.\n", data[linearize2d(size+1, size-1, size-2)], data[linearize2d(size+1, size-1, size-1)]);
    #endif
    unsigned xmascount = 0, Xmascount = 0;
    for (unsigned row = 0; row < size; row++) {
        for (unsigned col = 0; col < size; col++) {
            xmascount += xmasat(data, size, row, col);
            if ((1 <= row) && (row < size - 1) && (1 <= col) && (col < size - 1)) {
                if (Xmasat(data, size, row, col)) Xmascount++;
            }
        }
    }
    printf("XMAS appears %u times in the little Elf's word search.\n", xmascount);
    printf("X-MAS appears %u times in the little Elf's word search.\n", Xmascount);
}

/* === aoc202403 =======================================================
===================================================================== */

void aoc202403(char *data, size_t len) {
    (void)len; // unused argument
    unsigned sumproducts = 0, sumproducts2 = 0, term[2];
    char *rest = data;
    char *doleft = data;
    char *dorite = strstr(data + 1, "do()");
    char *dontleft = data;
    char *dontrite = strstr(dontleft + 1, "don't()");
    for (;;) {
        char *mul = strstr(rest, "mul(");
        if (mul) {
            // make sure `doleft` and `dorite` are to the left and right of `mul`
            while (dorite && (mul > dorite)) {
                doleft = dorite;
                dorite = strstr(dorite + 1, "do()");
            }
            // also for `dontleft` and `dontrite`
            while (dontrite && (mul > dontrite)) {
                dontleft = dontrite;
                dontrite = strstr(dontrite + 1, "don't()");
            }
            rest = mul + 4;
            if (isdigit((unsigned char)rest[0])) {
                char *err;
                term[0] = strtoul(rest, &err, 10);
                if (*err == ',') {
                    if (isdigit((unsigned char)err[1])) {
                        rest = err + 1;
                        term[1] = strtoul(rest, &err, 10);
                        if (*err == ')') {
                            sumproducts += term[0] * term[1];
                            // multiply by 0 if closest conditional to the left is "don't()"
                            sumproducts2 += (doleft >= dontleft) * (term[0] * term[1]);
                            rest = err + 1;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            break;
        }
    }
    printf("The sum of the products is {%u}.\n", sumproducts);
    printf("The sum of the products with conditionals is {%u}.\n", sumproducts2);
}

/* === aoc202402 =======================================================
===================================================================== */

static bool safereport(unsigned *v, size_t nv) {
    int dir = 1;               // ascending
    if (v[0] > v[1]) dir = -1; // descending
    for (size_t k = 1; k < nv; k++) {
        if (v[k-1] == v[k]) return false;
        if (distance(v[k-1], v[k]) > 3) return false;
        if (dir == -1) {
            if (v[k-1] < v[k]) return false;
        } else {
            if (v[k-1] > v[k]) return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

static bool safereportdamp(unsigned *v, size_t nv) {
    for (size_t swap = 0; swap < nv; swap++) {       //               abcd...wx
        unsigned tmp = v[swap];                      // swap(0,   0): abcd...wx
        v[swap] = v[0];                              // swap(1,   0): bacd...wx
        v[0] = tmp;                                  // swap(2,   0): cabd...wx
        if (safereport(v + 1, nv - 1)) return true;  // ... and so on ...
    }                                                // swap(n-1, 0): xabc...vw
    return false;
}

void aoc202402(char *data, size_t len) {
    (void)len; // unused argument
    unsigned safe = 0, safe2 = 0;
    char *line = strtok(data, "\n");
    while (line) {
        unsigned *arr = NULL;
        size_t narr = text2array(&arr, line);
        if (safereport(arr, narr)) {
            safe += 1;
            safe2 += 1;
        } else {
            safe2 += safereportdamp(arr, narr) ? 1 : 0;
        }
        free(arr);
        line = strtok(NULL, "\n");
    }
    printf("There are %u safe reports.\n", safe);
    printf("There are %u safe reports with the Problem Dampener.\n", safe2);
}

/* === aoc202401 =======================================================
===================================================================== */

static int delta(const void *a, const void *b) {
    const unsigned *aa = a;
    const unsigned *bb = b;
    if (*aa > *bb) return 1;
    if (*aa < *bb) return -1;
    return 0;
}

#ifdef LISTSIZE
#  error LISTSIZE already defined
#endif
#define LISTSIZE 1200
void aoc202401(char *data, size_t len) {
    (void)len; // unused argument
    unsigned v[2];                                 // values from data
    char *err;
    unsigned list1[LISTSIZE], list2[LISTSIZE];     // the lists
    size_t n1 = 0, n2 = 0;
    while ((v[0] = strtoul(data, &err, 10))) {     // assume well-formatted data
        data = err;
        v[1] = strtoul(data, &err, 10);
        data = err;
        list1[n1++] = v[0];                        // add v[0] to list1
        list2[n2++] = v[1];                        // add v[1] to list2
    }
    // redundant check :-)
    if (n1 != n2) printf("Error: list are not the same size\n");

    // sort the lists
    qsort(list1, n1, sizeof *list1, delta);
    qsort(list2, n2, sizeof *list2, delta);

    // part1
    unsigned sumdeltas = 0;
    for (size_t k = 0; k < n1; k++) {
        sumdeltas += (list1[k] > list2[k]) ? list1[k] - list2[k] : list2[k] - list1[k];
    }
    printf("Total distance between lists is {%u}.\n", sumdeltas);

    // part2
    unsigned similarity = 0;
    for (size_t k = 0; k < n1; k++) {
#if 1 // use the fact lists are sorted: complexity: O(n log n)
        unsigned leftcount = 1; // number of equal values in list1
        while ((k + leftcount < n1) && (list1[k] == list1[k + leftcount])) leftcount++;
        // find list1 k'ths value in list2
        unsigned *p = bsearch(list1 + k, list2, n2, sizeof *list2, delta);
        if (p) {
            ptrdiff_t idxl = p - list2; // search backwards and forwards in list2
            ptrdiff_t idxr = p - list2; // for the k'th value in list1
            while ((idxl > 0) && (list2[idxl - 1] == *p)) idxl -= 1;
            while ((idxr < (int)n2 - 1) && (list2[idxr + 1] == *p)) idxr += 1;
            unsigned rightcount = idxr - idxl + 1; // number of repeats in list2
            similarity += *p * rightcount * leftcount;
        }
        k += leftcount - 1; // adjust loop control variable
#else
        // loop inside loop: complexity O(n^2); don't care lists are sorted
        unsigned count = 0;
        for (size_t kk = 0; kk < n2; kk++) {
            if (list1[k] == list2[kk]) count++;
        }
        similarity += list1[k] * count;
#endif
    }
    printf("Similarity score between lists is {%u}.\n", similarity);
}
#undef LISTSIZE