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On day 9 of Advent of Code 2021 I arrived at two different solutions for parts one and two. That is to say the approach I took in part one turned out to be useless for part two, though I’m pleased with both solutions. Unlike yesterday’s which got a bit convoluted (Day 8). The problem This puzzle was all about looking at a height map and finding the lowest points. The input would look like so:| beny23.github.io
Advent of Code 2021 day 11 felt a little bit like a repeat of Day 9. In both cases, we got a 2-dimensional map with single digit values. In case of day 9 it was a height map, this time round we’ve got a 10x10 grid of bioluminescent Octopi. Each of those critters has an energy level that increases each round. Once that level goes past 9, it lets off a flash, which then imparts extra energy into the surrounding 8-legged creatures.| beny23.github.io