adventofcode2023/helpers/__init__.py

class Helper:
    def __init__(self, debug=True):
        self.DEBUG = debug

    def debug(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
        if self.DEBUG:
            print(message, *args, **kwargs)

    @staticmethod
    def load_input(day):
        try:
            day = str(day) if day >= 10 else f"0{day}"
        except (ValueError, TypeError):
            pass
        filename = f"day{day}.input"
        with open(filename, "r") as file:
            input_list = [line.strip() for line in file.readlines()]
        return input_list