adventofcode2020/day5b.py

class SeatPass:
    def __init__(self, seatcode):
        self.getrow(seatcode[:7])
        self.getcol(seatcode[7:])
        self.getseat()
    
    def getrow(self, seatcode):
        seatcode = seatcode.replace('F', '0')
        seatcode = seatcode.replace('B', '1')
        self.row = int(seatcode, 2)
    
    def getcol(self, seatcode):
        seatcode = seatcode.replace('L', '0')
        seatcode = seatcode.replace('R', '1')
        self.col = int(seatcode, 2)

    def getseat(self):
        self.seatnum = (self.row * 8) + self.col

def findOutlier(passes, minrow, maxrow):
    for i in range(1,len(passes)):
        p = passes[i]
        if p.row == minrow or p.row == maxrow:
            continue
        if p.seatnum + 1 == passes[i+1].seatnum:
            continue
        else:
            return p
    return False

def main():
    with open('input5.txt') as file:
        lines = file.readlines()
    lines = [line.strip() for line in lines]
    passes = []
    maxseat = -1
    minrow = 999
    maxrow = -1
    for line in lines:
        p = SeatPass(line)
        passes.append(p)
        if p.seatnum > maxseat:
            maxseat = p.seatnum
        if p.row > maxrow:
            maxrow = p.row
        if p.row < minrow:
            minrow = p.row
    passes.sort(key=lambda x: x.seatnum)
    seats = sorted([p.seatnum for p in passes])
    print(seats)
    mypass = findOutlier(passes, minrow, maxrow)
    if mypass == False:
        print("I didn't find a pass meeting these criteria.")
    else:
        print(mypass.seatnum+1)
    
    print(f"The largest seat number I've seen is {maxseat}.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()