aoc_gptchat_day1_part1.py

# Open the input file
with open("input.txt") as file:
  # Read the contents of the file
  data = file.read()

# Split the input on blank lines
elf_data = data.split("\n\n")

# Parse the data for each Elf
elf_calories = []
for elf in elf_data:
  # Split each group of lines on newlines
  items = elf.split("\n")

  # Remove empty lines
  items = [x for x in items if x]

  # Convert the strings to numbers and sum the Calories
  total_calories = 0
  for item in items:
    try:
      # Try to convert the string to a number
      calories = int(item)

      # If successful, add the calories to the total
      total_calories += calories
    except ValueError:
      # If the string is not a valid number, skip it
      continue

  # Store the total number of Calories for this Elf
  elf_calories.append(total_calories)

# Find the Elf carrying the most Calories
max_calories = max(elf_calories)

# Print the result
print(max_calories)

aoc_gptchat_day1_part2.py

# Open the input file
with open("input.txt") as file:
  # Read the contents of the file
  data = file.read()

# Split the input on blank lines
elf_data = data.split("\n\n")

# Parse the data for each Elf
elf_calories = []
for elf in elf_data:
  # Split each group of lines on newlines
  items = elf.split("\n")

  # Remove empty lines
  items = [x for x in items if x]

  # Convert the strings to numbers and sum the Calories
  total_calories = 0
  for item in items:
    try:
      # Try to convert the string to a number
      calories = int(item)

      # If successful, add the calories to the total
      total_calories += calories
    except ValueError:
      # If the string is not a valid number, skip it
      continue

  # Store the total number of Calories for this Elf
  elf_calories.append(total_calories)

# Sort the Elves by the number of Calories they are carrying
# in descending order
elf_calories.sort(reverse=True)

# Take the top three Elves
top_elves = elf_calories[:3]

# Sum the Calories carried by the top Elves
total_calories = sum(top_elves)

# Print the result
print(total_calories)