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advent-of-code-2023/13/PointOfIncidence/Program.cs
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using System.Diagnostics;
namespace PointOfIncidence;
public class Program
{
public static async Task<int> Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length is 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please provide a path to the input file.");
return -1;
}
if (File.Exists(args[0]) is false)
{
Console.WriteLine("The provided file does not exist.");
return -2;
}
var isPart2 = args.Length > 1 && args[1] == "part2";
var input = await File.ReadAllTextAsync(args[0]);
var patterns = input
.ReplaceLineEndings()
.Split(Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine)
.Select(p => p.Split(Environment.NewLine));
var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
stopwatch.Start();
var result = patterns
.Select(Pattern.Parse)
.Sum(p => p.SummarizePatternNotes(isPart2));
stopwatch.Stop();
Console.WriteLine($"The total of all pattern note summaries is {result}. ({stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms)");
return (int)result;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Represents a pattern.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rows">The rows of the pattern.</param>
/// <param name="columns">The columns of the pattern.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="Pattern"/> instance.</returns>
public class Pattern(
List<List<char>> rows,
List<List<char>> columns
)
{
/// <summary>
/// Gets the rows of the pattern.
/// </summary>
public List<List<char>> Rows { get; init; } = rows;
/// <summary>
/// Gets the columns of the pattern.
/// </summary>
public List<List<char>> Columns { get; init; } = columns;
private bool HasSmudge(List<char> row, List<char> otherRow)
{
var numOfDiffs = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < row.Count; i++)
{
if (row[i] != otherRow[i])
{
numOfDiffs++;
}
}
return numOfDiffs is 1;
}
private bool CheckForReflection(
int startIndex,
int endIndex,
ReflectionType reflectionType,
out PointOfReflection pointOfReflection
)
{
List<char> start;
List<char> end;
List<List<char>> collection;
var isReflection = false;
pointOfReflection = new PointOfReflection();
// maintain the original indices for the point of reflection
var originalStartIndex = startIndex;
var originalEndIndex = endIndex;
// set the start and end points and the collection to check
// based on the reflection type
if (reflectionType == ReflectionType.Horizontal)
{
start = Rows[startIndex];
end = Rows[endIndex];
collection = Rows;
}
else
{
start = Columns[startIndex];
end = Columns[endIndex];
collection = Columns;
}
// check if the start and end collections are equal
if (start.SequenceEqual(end))
{
isReflection = true;
// move the start and end indices outwards
// until the start index reaches start of the collection
// or the end index reaches the end of the collection
while (startIndex > 0 && endIndex < collection.Count - 1)
{
var previous = collection[startIndex - 1];
var next = collection[endIndex + 1];
// if the previous and next collections
// are not equal then the reflection is
// not complete
if (previous.SequenceEqual(next) is false)
{
isReflection = false;
break;
}
startIndex--;
endIndex++;
}
}
// if the reflection is complete
// set the point of reflection
if (isReflection)
{
pointOfReflection = new PointOfReflection
{
StartIndex = originalStartIndex,
EndIndex = originalEndIndex,
Type = reflectionType,
};
}
return isReflection;
}
private bool CheckForReflectionWithoutSmudges(
PointOfReflection originalPointOfReflection,
int startIndex,
int endIndex,
ReflectionType reflectionType,
out PointOfReflection pointOfReflection
)
{
List<char> start;
List<char> end;
List<List<char>> collection;
var isReflection = false;
var smudgeCleaned = false;
pointOfReflection = new PointOfReflection();
// maintain the original indices for the point of reflection
var originalStartIndex = startIndex;
var originalEndIndex = endIndex;
// set the start and end points and the collection to check
// based on the reflection type
if (reflectionType == ReflectionType.Horizontal)
{
start = Rows[startIndex];
end = Rows[endIndex];
collection = Rows;
}
else
{
start = Columns[startIndex];
end = Columns[endIndex];
collection = Columns;
}
var isNotOriginalPointOfReflection =
(
startIndex != originalPointOfReflection.StartIndex &&
endIndex != originalPointOfReflection.EndIndex
) || originalPointOfReflection.Type != reflectionType;
do
{
// check if the start and end collections are equal
// and that they are not the original point of reflection
// or that the smudge has been cleaned
if ((start.SequenceEqual(end) && isNotOriginalPointOfReflection) || smudgeCleaned)
{
isReflection = true;
// move the start and end indices outwards
// until the start index reaches start of the collection
// or the end index reaches the end of the collection
while (startIndex > 0 && endIndex < collection.Count - 1)
{
var previous = collection[startIndex - 1];
var next = collection[endIndex + 1];
// if the previous and next collections
// are not equal then the reflection is
// not complete
if (previous.SequenceEqual(next) is false)
{
// if we can clean the smudge and
// keep reflection intact continue
// checking for reflection at this point
if (HasSmudge(previous, next) && smudgeCleaned is false)
{
smudgeCleaned = true;
startIndex--;
endIndex++;
continue;
}
isReflection = false;
break;
}
startIndex--;
endIndex++;
}
smudgeCleaned = false;
}
else
{
// if we can clean the smudge and
// then we need to check for reflection
// at this point
if (HasSmudge(start, end))
{
smudgeCleaned = true;
continue;
}
}
} while (smudgeCleaned);
// if the reflection is complete
// set the point of reflection
if (isReflection)
{
pointOfReflection = new PointOfReflection
{
StartIndex = originalStartIndex,
EndIndex = originalEndIndex,
Type = reflectionType,
};
}
return isReflection;
}
/// <summary>
/// Finds the point of reflection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cleanSmudge">Indicates whether to clean smudges.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="PointOfReflection"/> instance at which the reflection occurs.</returns>
public PointOfReflection FindPointOfReflection(bool cleanSmudge = false)
{
var orgPointOfReflection = new PointOfReflection();
var startRowIndex = 0;
var endRowIndex = 1;
// check for horizontal reflection
while (endRowIndex < Rows.Count)
{
var isReflection = CheckForReflection(
startRowIndex,
endRowIndex,
ReflectionType.Horizontal,
out var reflectionPoint
);
if (isReflection)
{
orgPointOfReflection = reflectionPoint;
break;
}
startRowIndex++;
endRowIndex++;
}
// if no horizontal reflection was found
if (orgPointOfReflection.Type == ReflectionType.None)
{
var startColumnIndex = 0;
var endColumnIndex = 1;
// check for vertical reflection
while (endColumnIndex < Columns.Count)
{
var isReflection = CheckForReflection(
startColumnIndex,
endColumnIndex,
ReflectionType.Vertical,
out var reflectionPoint
);
if (isReflection)
{
orgPointOfReflection = reflectionPoint;
break;
}
startColumnIndex++;
endColumnIndex++;
}
}
// if we are not factoring in smudges
// return the original point of reflection
if (cleanSmudge is false)
{
return orgPointOfReflection;
}
var newPointsOfReflection = new List<PointOfReflection>();
startRowIndex = 0;
endRowIndex = 1;
// check for horizontal reflection
// without smudges
while (endRowIndex < Rows.Count)
{
var isReflection = CheckForReflectionWithoutSmudges(
orgPointOfReflection,
startRowIndex,
endRowIndex,
ReflectionType.Horizontal,
out var reflectionPoint
);
if (isReflection)
{
newPointsOfReflection.Add(reflectionPoint);
break;
}
startRowIndex++;
endRowIndex++;
}
// if no horizontal reflection was found
// without smudges or the original point of reflection
// was found again
if (newPointsOfReflection.Count is 0 || newPointsOfReflection[0].Equals(orgPointOfReflection))
{
var startColumnIndex = 0;
var endColumnIndex = 1;
// check for vertical reflection
// without smudges
while (endColumnIndex < Columns.Count)
{
var isReflection = CheckForReflectionWithoutSmudges(
orgPointOfReflection,
startColumnIndex,
endColumnIndex,
ReflectionType.Vertical,
out var reflectionPoint
);
if (isReflection)
{
newPointsOfReflection.Add(reflectionPoint);
break;
}
startColumnIndex++;
endColumnIndex++;
}
}
// return the first point of reflection
// that is not the original point of reflection
return newPointsOfReflection.First(
p => p.Equals(orgPointOfReflection) is false
);
}
/// <summary>
/// Summarizes the pattern notes.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cleanSmudge">Indicates whether to clean smudges.</param>
/// <returns>A number that represents the summary of the pattern notes.</returns>
public long SummarizePatternNotes(bool cleanSmudge = false)
{
var pointOfReflection = FindPointOfReflection(cleanSmudge);
return pointOfReflection.Type switch
{
ReflectionType.Horizontal => (pointOfReflection.StartIndex + 1) * 100,
ReflectionType.Vertical => pointOfReflection.StartIndex + 1,
_ => 0,
};
}
/// <summary>
/// Parses the input into a <see cref="Pattern"/> instance.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="input">The input to parse.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="Pattern"/> instance.</returns>
public static Pattern Parse(string[] input)
{
var columns = new List<List<char>>();
var height = input.Length;
var width = input[0].Length;
for (var i = 0; i < width; i++)
{
var column = new List<char>();
for (var j = 0; j < height; j++)
{
column.Add(input[j][i]);
}
columns.Add(column);
}
var rows = input
.Select(
row => row
.ToCharArray()
.ToList()
)
.ToList();
return new Pattern(rows, columns);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Represents a point of reflection
/// </summary>
public class PointOfReflection : IEquatable<PointOfReflection>
{
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the type of the reflection.
/// </summary>
public ReflectionType Type { get; set; } = ReflectionType.None;
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the start index of the reflection.
/// </summary>
public int StartIndex { get; set; } = -1;
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the end index of the reflection.
/// </summary>
public int EndIndex { get; set; } = -1;
/// <summary>
/// Indicates whether the current instance is equal to another instance.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">An instance of <see cref="PointOfReflection"/> to compare with this instance.</param>
/// <returns>true if the current instance is equal to the other parameter; otherwise, false.</returns>
public bool Equals(PointOfReflection? other) =>
other is not null &&
Type == other.Type &&
StartIndex == other.StartIndex &&
EndIndex == other.EndIndex;
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj">The object to compare with the current object.</param>
/// <returns>true if the specified object is equal to the current object; otherwise, false.</returns>
public override bool Equals(object? obj)
{
return Equals(obj as PointOfReflection);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the hash code for this instance.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>An integer that is the hash code for this instance.</returns>
public override int GetHashCode()
{
return HashCode.Combine(Type, StartIndex, EndIndex);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Represents the type of reflection
/// </summary>
public enum ReflectionType
{
/// <summary>
/// Reflection that occurs on the horizontal axis
/// </summary>
Horizontal,
/// <summary>
/// Reflection that occurs on the vertical axis
/// </summary>
Vertical,
/// <summary>
/// No reflection
/// </summary>
None,
}