Day 6: Part 1

Problem Description

The challenge was to analyze a sequence of characters and determine the first position where a specific condition is met. The condition typically involves finding a unique sequence of characters.

Approach

To solve this problem, I implemented the following steps:
1. Input Reading: I read the input data from a file, which contains a long string of characters.
2. Sliding Window Technique: I used a sliding window approach to examine substrings of the input string. This technique allows for efficient checking of conditions over a sequence.
3. Condition Checking: For each position in the string, I checked if the substring within the window met the specified condition (e.g., all characters being unique).
4. Output: Finally, I printed the position where the condition was first met.

This approach is efficient and leverages the sliding window technique for optimal performance.

Key Insights

• Using a sliding window approach can optimize the search for conditions in sequences.
• Efficiently managing state within the window is key to performance.

Concepts and Algorithms Used

• Input Handling: Reading from files and processing strings.
• Data Structures: Strings for character sequences.
• Algorithms: Sliding window technique for condition checking.