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Template for solving Advent of Code puzzles in Rust

Usage

  1. Create a new project from the template repository:

    • Using GitHub’s templating feature: Simply click the Use this template button on the repository page, create a new repository, and then open it in your editor of choice.

  2. Make sure you have a working Rust installation.

    • In a terminal (cmd, or what you have on your system), try running cargo --version. If this prints something which looks like a version number, you are all set! Yay!
    • If the above didn't work, I recommend going to https://rustup.rs, which will give you a method for installing rustup (a Rust toolchain manager) for your system (If this does not apply to you, you know who you are and you don't need my help)
      • If you are new to Rust, I strongly recommend to get in the habit of actually reading any and all error messages! The Rust Project and much of the Rust ecosystem developers care a lot about having helpfull errors, they often tell you exactly how to fix the problem.

  3. Whenever you're ready to start solving a new day's puzzle:

    • Open the bin folder, copy and paste the NN.rs file into it, and give it the corresponding name (01.rs, 02.rs, etc.).
    • In the input folder, create and fill the input data file (01.txt, 02.txt, etc.).
    • Fill in the DAY constant in the freshly created file.
    • Run the current day's solution to check if it compiles (you can use the gutter icon next to the main function).
    • Fill in <TEST-INPUT>.
    • Write the expected answer for the test data in the assert_eq statement in Part 1.
    • Now you're ready to write your solution in the part1 function (inside main).
    • Open a terminal in the folder, and run cargo run --bin 01 for running the main function in the bin/01.rs file.
      • If you need more performance, you can do cargo run --bin 01 --release

  4. When you're done with the first part of the puzzle, use folding to hide Part 1.

  5. Uncomment Part 2, fill in the test data assertion, and start solving it.