adventofcode2023/day06-2.py

from functools import reduce

from helpers import Helper

helper = Helper(debug=True)
debug = helper.debug
load_input = helper.load_input

def main():
    lines = load_input(6)

    race = {}

    times = []
    distances = []
    for line in lines:
        header, values_str = line.split(":")
        for value in values_str.split():
            if header == "Time":
                times.append(value)
            else:
                distances.append(value)

    race["Time"] = int("".join(times))
    race["Distance"] = int("".join(distances))
                         
    debug(race)

    win_ways = 0
    for held_time in range(race["Time"]):
        run_time = race["Time"] - held_time
        run_distance = run_time * held_time
        if run_distance > race["Distance"]:
            # debug(f"I can win the race with time {held_time}ms (it'll run {run_time}ms at {held_time}mm/ms for {run_distance}mm total.)")
            win_ways += 1

    print(f"Total ways to win the big race: {win_ways}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()