learnings_aoc.txt

Day  6
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Someone did a cool version using the `click` package.  click is cool...learn it.  better than argparse

Day  7
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captncraig
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 * just xlate to graphviz and you can also do it in the browser:
    - https://pastebin.com/raw/1xQeA1AH
    - http://www.webgraphviz.com/

sciyoshi
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 * `networkx` package for graphs
  - https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/comments/7i44pg/2017_day_7_solutions/dqw0f0c/?st=jaxdmw2k&sh=c8eec097
  
fogle
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 * string `translate` method
 * parsing using tuple unpacking and list slicing:
   - (name, weight), children = tokens[:2], tokens[2:]
  
 Day 8
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  * Don't be afraid to use `eval`?
  * Check out and remember about `defaultdict`
 
 Day 11
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  * Check out hex grid algorithms: https://www.redblobgames.com/grids/hexagons/
  * Multiprocessing pool