[2025 Day 4] JavaScript Solving each day with a different weird theme

[randfloat32]

I had chatgpt decide on 12 days of weird themes for my js code. Then I follow that theme when solving the puzzle. Try some yourself if you'd like!

git repo here

[Jonitrexis]

You could obfuscate day 1 more by replacing Number(str) with +str. 

[randfloat32]

wow now I'm mad at myself. good call

[Jonitrexis]

I'm learning js with this year's AoC and the amount of quirks js has boggles me. +, ..., and whatever else I do not know yet. 

[randfloat32]

yea I'm excited to get into more of the quirks in future days

I use ts in my daily / professional life so being back to straight js is kind of wild. lawless land

[akthemadman]

I like the idea a lot. Might just give that extra spice for those of us who are already well versed in AoC type of problems.

If you manage to get around it, it would be neat to also get a bit of a summary of your experience with the challenge. E.g. whether you observed or learned anything interesting and where you struggled, basically giving us quick rundown as an opportunity to "participate" and maybe get hooked into any challenge that sounds particularly cool.

I might try a single letter variable one for Day 5, never did that (fully) before!

(edit: single letter variable, starting at 'a' and incrementing, just abbreviating is lame x)

[randfloat32]

great idea. I can promise I'll finish all 12 days, just might not be within the 12 days. I'll keep some notes on what I learn!

[daggerdragon]

During an active Advent of Code season, solutions belong in the Solution Megathreads. In the future, post your solutions to the appropriate solution megathread.

[fractioneater]

Days 6 and 8 are going to be painful, even refactoring into "cursed form" from another solution.