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