import os with open(r'advent_of_code\2023\day_4\input.txt', 'r') as file: input = file.readlines() # print(input) test_input = '''Card 1: 41 48 83 86 17 | 83 86 6 31 17 9 48 53 Card 2: 13 32 20 16 61 | 61 30 68 82 17 32 24 19 Card 3: 1 21 53 59 44 | 69 82 63 72 16 21 14 1 Card 4: 41 92 73 84 69 | 59 84 76 51 58 5 54 83 Card 5: 87 83 26 28 32 | 88 30 70 12 93 22 82 36 Card 6: 31 18 13 56 72 | 74 77 10 23 35 67 36 11''' #input = test_input.split('\n') points = 0 for line in input: #print(line) winning_numbers = [] my_numbers = [] line = line.split('|') winning_numbers = line[0].split(':')[1].split() my_numbers = line[1].split() #print(f'my numbers are: {my_numbers}') #print(f'winning numbers are: {winning_numbers}') wins = 0 for number in my_numbers: if number in winning_numbers: wins += 1 else: pass if wins > 0: add_to_points = 2**wins/2 #print(f'add to points: {add_to_points}') points += add_to_points else: pass #print(f'wins: {wins} & points: {points}') print(f'points: {points}')