def main(): with open("input3.txt") as file: lines = file.readlines() grid = [list(line.strip()) for line in lines] print(grid[0]) wrap = len(grid[0]) coords = [0,0] # x, y - across, down trees = 0 while coords[1] < len(grid): print(coords) if grid[coords[1]][coords[0]] == "#": trees += 1 coords[0] = coords[0] + 3 coords[1] = coords[1] + 1 if coords[0] >= wrap: coords[0] = coords[0] - wrap print(f"It's been a long toboggan trip, and I encountered {trees} trees.") if __name__ == "__main__": main()