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Advent of Code 2024 Day 2 (BaseA Style)

MeganBowers
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Discussion thread for day 2 of the Advent of Code - https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/2

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Malvim
11 - Bolide

 

 

Part 1. A mess, but worked.

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Part_2: A iterative inside a Batch macro. A triple mess, almost didn't work.

 

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Marcus Alvim

BransonJamesFarley
8 - Asteroid

Cool way to use an iterative macro.

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Blake_E
8 - Asteroid

Oof, day 2 and already making a macro.  Probably could have managed without, but trying to get ready for an advanced recert exam

Laurap1228
11 - Bolide
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lwolfie
11 - Bolide

Messy Iterative, but it worked.  I've since figured out how to fix.

caltang
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Managed to solve Part 1 for now!

 

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Calvin Tang
Alteryx ACE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintangkw/
afv2688
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Day 2 starting strong here this year

 

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NickRogers
8 - Asteroid

Solution part 1

BS_THE_ANALYST
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Playing catchup! No macro for part 2. Generate rows doing its thang.

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All the best,
BS

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SGolnik
11 - Bolide
11 - Bolide
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