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Advent of Code 2021 Day 8 (BaseA Style)

jdunkerley79
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Discussion thread for day 8 of the Advent of Code - https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/8

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Pang_Hee_Choy
12 - Quasar

using the same logic with @SeanAdams but i use Replacechar() and length() for to tackle the sorting.

it reduce the need to sort the alphabet.

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cross tab the known digit 1,4,7,8 and append to unknow digit.
apply the logic in. 
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brute force all 10 signal to the each output digit, use filter to sort the correct digit.

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caitlynmcintyre
9 - Comet

I thought I was so smart but Part 2 really became one of those crossword book logic puzzles.

If Mary lives on Smith Street with a Chihuahua then Mark must live on Brunswick Street and drive a green car 😩

 

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This is certainly not an elegant solution, but it got me there.

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Close up of how i figured out the numbers

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