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Focus on Key Points in the Puzzle Text
00:00 Yeah, I think that there are many interesting things happening, and one big task that you have to do when you are seeing this puzzle is basically filter out what’s actually wanted from you.
00:13 And there are some hints on the page with emphasized words, and of course in the end, the actual question what you need to do.
00:21 But I think the first time you’re looking at a puzzle and you see, like, this paragraph of text, that’s very intimidating about what is actually the task of this.
00:31 That’s a fun part of it, basically going deeper and deeper into it and then understanding what the puzzle is and how to solve it. And as you just mentioned, it’s a good idea to start with the example string that’s given there, or, like, there are even a few more examples down there because that way you can verify that the code that you’ll write in a moment will have the same solution as the example there because with your input, like Geir Arne was showing, you get, like, a much bigger string, and the result will be some number that you then need to input on this page.
01:08 But before you get there, it’s a good idea to first verify that your code works with the provided examples, and then go into the big blob of provided input text.
01:20 Yes. So should we try to code something? Yes. So copy the example string from the Advent of Code page and then jump into your editor.
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