INPUT = "input.txt" with open(INPUT, 'r') as file: lines: list[str] = file.readlines() place = 50 zeroes = 0 # returns new place # dir, 0: L, 1: R def move_dial(place: int, move: int, direction: int) -> int: if direction == 0: move *= -1 temp = place + move if temp < 0: place = 100 + (temp) elif temp > 99: place = abs(100 - temp) else: place = place + move return place for line in lines: line: str = line.strip() direction: int = 0 if line[0] == 'L' else 1 # We only actually care about the last two numbers if len(line) > 3: move = int(line[-2:]) else: move = int(line[1:]) place = move_dial(place, move, direction) if place == 0: zeroes += 1 print(f'Dial Zero Count: {zeroes}')