Discussion thread for day 6 of the Advent of Code - https://adventofcode.com/2025/day/6
Took some time off, but back in the saddle. Day 6 was interesting. I did not see the twist of part 2 coming, but it was an interesting solve.
The crux of this problem is in grouping and pivoting. Part 2, simply requiring a little more, based on character location relative to the “spaces” but in concept, similar.
Here’s my workflow solution (and attached):
Woof. Part 1 was a nice exercise in simple parsing. Part 2 was tricky for me. I tried several different approaches before finding the right one, and it ended up being simpler than I originally thought.
Had to take a break due to work. but I'm back.
