finish day 11 part 1

2018/11.py

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 class Grid:
     def __init__(self, serial):
         self.serial = serial
+        self.cells = []
+        self.populate()
         
     def populate(self):
-        self.cells = []
         for y in range(1, 301):
             self.cells.append([])
             for x in range(1, 301):
+                self.cells[y - 1].append([])
                 power = self.cell_power(x, y)
                 self.set(x, y, power)
 
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ class Grid:
     def set(self, x, y, value):
         self.cells[y - 1][x - 1] = value
 
-    def cell_power(x, y):
+    def cell_power(self, x, y):
         rack = x + 10
         p = (rack * y + self.serial) * rack
         p = (p // 100) % 10 # keep only hundreds digit
@@ -25,30 +27,75 @@ class Grid:
 
 class Cursor:
     def __init__(self, parent_grid):
-        self.direction_map = {
-            'up': (0, 1), 
-            'left': (-1, 0), 
-            'right': (1, 0), 
-            'down': (0, -1)
-        }
         self.grid = parent_grid
         self.x = self.y = 1
-        self.total_power = sum(self.grid.cell_power(x, y) for y in range(3) for x in range(3))
+        self.calc_power()
 
     def step(self, direction):
-        i, j = self.direction_map(direction)
+        if direction in ('right', 'left'):
-        # figure out points to add and subtract via math
+            axis = 'vertical'
+            new_x, new_y = 1, 0
+        elif direction in ('up', 'down'):
+            axis = 'horizontal'
+            new_x, new_y = 0, 1
 
-    def total_power(self):
+        if direction in ('right', 'down'):
-        self.total = 0
+            delta_new, delta_old = 3, 0
+        elif direction in ('left', 'up'):
+            delta_new, delta_old = -1, 2
+            new_x, new_y = new_x * -1, new_y * -1
+
+        new_points = self.get_row(delta_new, axis)
+        old_points = self.get_row(delta_old, axis)
+        self.total_power += sum(new_points)
+        self.total_power -= sum(old_points)
+        self.x, self.y = self.x + new_x, self.y + new_y
+
+    def get_row(self, delta, axis):
+        points = []
+        if axis == 'vertical':
+            for y in range(self.y, self.y + 3):
+                points.append(self.grid.get(self.x + delta, y))
+        elif axis == 'horizontal':
+            for x in range(self.x, self.x + 3):
+                points.append(self.grid.get(x, self.y + delta))
+        return points
+
+    def jump(self, x, y):
+        self.x = x
+        self.y = y
+        self.calc_power()
+
+    def calc_power(self):
+        self.total_power = 0
         for y in range(3):
             for x in range(3):
-                self.total += self.grid.get(x, y)
+                self.total_power += self.grid.get(self.x + x, self.y + y)
 
-    def walk(self):
+    def find_max(self):
-        max_power = 0
+        coords, max_power = (0, 0), 0
+        prev_dir = 'down'
         while True:
             if self.total_power > max_power:
-                max_power = self.total_power
+                coords, max_power = (self.x, self.y), self.total_power
-            # step right, down, or left
+            
+            if self.x in (1, 298) and prev_dir != 'down': # cursor is at edge of grid
+                direction = 'down'
+            elif self.y % 2 == 0: # go left on even lines
+                direction = 'left'
+            else: # go right on odd lines
+                direction = 'right'
+            prev_dir = direction
 
+            try:
+                self.step(direction)
+            except IndexError:
+                break
+
+        return coords, max_power
+
+
+grid = Grid(7857)
+cursor = Cursor(grid)
+coords, max_power = cursor.find_max()
+print(f'Part 1: {coords[0]}, {coords[1]}, {max_power}')