Day 11: Part 1

Problem Description

The task was to simulate a series of operations on a collection of items and determine the final state. Each operation specifies how items should be moved or modified.

Approach

To solve this problem, I implemented the following steps:
1. Input Reading: I read the input data from a file, which contains the initial configuration of items and the operations to perform.
2. Collection Representation: I used a list or dictionary to represent the collection of items, allowing for easy access and modification.
3. Operation Processing: I iterated through the list of operations, updating the collection according to the specified rules for moving or modifying items.
4. Output: Finally, I printed the final configuration of the collection after all operations were applied.

This approach effectively simulates the operations as described.

Key Insights

• Using a simulation approach can effectively model complex behaviors.
• Efficiently managing state transitions is key to performance.

Concepts and Algorithms Used

• Input Handling: Reading from files and processing strings.
• Data Structures: Lists or dictionaries for representing collections.
• Algorithms: Iteration and simulation of operations.