🎄 Advent of Code Solutions

Welcome to my Advent of Code repository! This repository contains my solutions to the Advent of Code challenges, an annual set of Christmas-themed programming puzzles released daily from December 1st to December 25th.

Advent of Code is a fun way to improve problem-solving skills, learn new algorithms, and challenge yourself with daily puzzles.

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📁 Repository Structure

The project is organized by year and day. Each day's puzzle has its own folder containing the input data, solution, and any related files.

advent-of-code/
├── 2024/           # Solutions in C++
│   ├── day1/
│   │   ├── input_data
│   │   └── <solution>.cpp
│   ├── day2/
│   │   ├── input_data
│   │   └── <solution>.cpp
│   └── ...
├── 2023/           # Solutions in Bash
│   ├── day1/
│   │   ├── input_data
|   |   |── test_data
│   │   └── <solution>.sh
│   └── ...
└── README.md

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🚀 How to Run

To run a specific day's solution, follow these instructions:

🖥️ 2024 (C++)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/david-1711/advent-of-code.git
   cd advent-of-code

2. Navigate to the desired day:

   cd 2024/day1

3. Compile and run the C++ solution:

   g++ -o solution solution.cpp
   ./solution input_data

Note: Ensure you have a C++ compiler (like g++) installed on your system. You can also open 2024/ workspace in VS Code and use build tasks to compile the code.

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🖥️ 2023 (Bash)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/david-1711/advent-of-code.git
   cd advent-of-code

2. Navigate to the desired day:

   cd 2023/day1

3. Run the Bash script:

   ./solution.sh

Note: Ensure you have a Bash shell available (typically pre-installed on Linux and macOS).

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🧰 Technologies Used

• Languages: Bash, C++
• Development Tools: VS Code

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📅 Progress Tracker

Here’s a quick look at the progress for each year's puzzles.

2024 Progress (C++)

Day	Part 1	Part 2	Puzzle	Solution
1	✅	✅	Day 1: Historian Hysteria	Solution
2	✅	✅	Day 2: Red-Nosed Reports	Solution
3	✅	✅	Day 3: Mull It Over	Solution
4	✅	✅	Day 4: Ceres Search	Solution
5	✅	✅	Day 5: Print Queue	Solution
6	✅	✅	Day 6: Guard Gallivant	Solution
7	✅	✅	Day 7: Bridge Repair	Solution
8	✅	✅	Day 8: Resonant Collinearity	Solution
9	✅	✅	Day 9: Disk Fragmenter	Solution
10	✅	✅	Day 10: Hoof It	Solution
11	✅	✅	Day 11: Plutonian Pebbles	Solution
12	✅	✅	Day 12: Garden Groups	Solution
13	✅	✅	Day 13: Claw Contraption	Solution
14	❌	❌	Day 14: Restroom Redoubt	Solution
15	❌	❌	Day 15: Warehouse Woes	Solution
...	❌	❌	...	...

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2023 Progress (Bash)

Day	Part 1	Part 2	Puzzle	Solution
1	✅	✅	Day 1: Trebuchet?!	Solution
2	✅	✅	Day 2: Cube Conundrum	Solution
3	✅	✅	Day 3: Gear Ratios	Solution
4	✅	✅	Day 4: Scratchcards	Solution
5	✅	✅	Day 5: If You Give A Seed A Fertilizer	Solution
6	✅	✅	Day 6: Wait For It	Solution
7	✅	✅	Day 7: Camel Cards	Solution
8	✅	✅	Day 8: Haunted Wasteland	Solution
9	✅	✅	Day 9: Mirage Maintenance	Solution
10	✅	✅	Day 10: Pipe Maze	Solution
11	✅	✅	Day 11: Cosmic Expansion	Solution
12	❌	❌	Day 12: Hot Springs	Solution
...	❌	❌	...	...

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