Aurélien Geron
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45 lines
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# Advent of Code 2024 in Elixir
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If you've never heard of Advent of Code, you're missing out. Check it out now at [adventofcode.com](https://adventofcode.com/about)!
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I mostly do AoC puzzles for fun, generally coding in Python or Rust, but I've also found that it's a great way to get some experience with other programming languages, such as Elixir, Haskell, or Julia.
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This repository contains all my solutions to the [AoC 2024](https://adventofcode.com/2024) puzzles using Elixir.
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As I'm still learning Elixir, the code may not always be as simple or idiomatic as it could be. If you have suggestions for things I could improve, please don't hesitate to file an issue or submit a PR. Thanks!
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## Usage
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Make sure you have Elixir and Git installed, then open a terminal and run:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/ageron/aoc2024-elixir
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cd aoc2024-elixir
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mix aoc2024.run
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```
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You can specify days to run if you want, for example this will run days 2, 4, and 6:
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```
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mix aoc2024.run 2 4 6
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```
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## Getting the data
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I've also included a little `get_data.py` utility to automatically download the data of the day, at the right time (you'll get a countdown if you're early). I was too lazy to code it in Elixir, but perhaps I'll port it one day. To use it, just type the following command in a terminal, replacing `{day}` with the day you want:
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```
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cd /path/to/this/repository
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python get_data.py 2024 {day}
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```
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The script requires the `requests` and `pytz` libraries, which you can install like this:
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```
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python -m pip install --user requests pytz
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```
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The first time you run `get_data.py`, you will be asked to login to AoC in your browser, [find your session cookie](https://github.com/wimglenn/advent-of-code-wim/issues/1), and save it into a `.session` file in the current directory.
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Have fun!
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