Completed Day 1

day01/solution.rb

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+#!/bin/env ruby
+
+# Part 1, To what floor do the instructions take Santa?
+directions = File.read('./input')
+p1answer = directions.each_char.map { |char| char == '(' ? 1 : -1 }.sum
+puts "Part 1 Answer: " + p1answer.to_s
+
+# Part 2, What is the position of the character that causes Santa to first enter the basement?
+directions = directions.each_char.map { |char| char == '(' ? 1 : -1 }
+position = 0
+catch :basement do
+    directions.each.with_index do | x, i |
+        position = i + 1
+        throw :basement if directions[0..i].sum == -1
+    end
+end
+puts "Part 2 Answer: " + position.to_s