#!/usr/bin/env python3 # Advent Of Code 2020 - Day 3 """ ...#.#..#..#..#..............## .##.......###.#......#....#..## ..##.##.#......#....#..#...#..# ..##....... """ filename = "input.txt" with open(filename) as f: content = f.readlines() trees = 0 totalRows = len(content)-1 totalColumns = len(content[0])-1 #print (totalColumns) #print (totalRows) x,y = 0,0 moveRight = 3 moveDown = 1 row = 0 while row < totalRows: x = x + moveDown y = y + moveRight if y >= totalColumns: y = y - totalColumns # print (y) # print (x, y) if content[x][y] == "#": trees = trees + 1 row = row +1 print (trees) """ 0,0 right 3, down 1 +3,+1 check if y is >= len(content) print trees result check if x is >= len(line) move to start of the line and continue """