adventofcode2023/day01-1.py

def main():
    from string import digits

    with open("day01.input", "r") as file:
        input_lines = file.readlines()

    # The calibration value of each line is the first and last digit 
    # in each line, in order, combined to make a two-digit number.
    calibrations = []
    for line in input_lines:
        line = line.strip()
        if line == "":
            continue
        first = ""
        last = ""
        for i, char in enumerate(line):
            if char in digits:
                # print(f"Found first digit in {line} at position {i}: {char}")
                first = char
                break
        for i, char in enumerate(line[::-1]):
            if char in digits:
                # print(f"Found last digit in {line} at position {len(line) - i}: {char}")
                last = char
                break
        calibrations.append(int(first + last))
    
    print(calibrations)

    # The total calibration value is the sum of the individual
    # calibration values.
    print(f"Total calibration value: {sum(calibrations)}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()