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Advent of Code 2025 Day 6 (BaseA Style)

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Discussion thread for day 6 of the Advent of Code - https://adventofcode.com/2025/day/6

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lwolfie
11 - Bolide

Done!

NaiLo
8 - Asteroid

Solved!


EKasminsky
9 - Comet

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Still trying to figure out part 2. Going to go crazy.

 

Samantha_Jayne
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Alteryx
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Unapologetically catching up - apologies for the crazy workflow answers! I know I am normally better that this, I will come back later and tidy up!!

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Samantha Clifton
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mceleavey
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

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This was hacky and sticky-back-togethery but I did it without macros.
Part one:

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Part Two:

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 M.



Bulien

jrlindem
12 - Quasar

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):

 

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kelsey_kincaid
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

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.

 

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iracine
8 - Asteroid

Had to take a break due to work. but I'm back. 

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