Completed day 7, task 1

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#!/usr/bin/python3
# Read in the file and split it into an array.
crabPositions = []
with open('/home/jake/Documents/AoC-2021/Day-7/input.txt') as inputFile:
crabPositions = inputFile.readline().strip('\n').split(',')
crabPositions = [ int(x) for x in crabPositions]
possiblePositions = list(range(min(crabPositions), max(crabPositions)))
fuelForPositions = []
# Calculate the lowest possible fuel usage.
for i in possiblePositions:
fuelUsed = 0
for crab in crabPositions:
fuelUsed += abs(crab - i)
fuelForPositions.append(fuelUsed)
# Print the results.
print("Lowest possible fuel usage is " + str(min(fuelForPositions)) + " by moving to position " + str(possiblePositions[fuelForPositions.index(min(fuelForPositions))]))