Advent of Code begins on December 1st with difficult challenges related to programming. The Virtual Advent Calendar is opening its doors for the tenth time this year.
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Eric Vastel started this program in 2015 and continues to create puzzles single-handedly to this day. The functions of Samhita’s advent have now found their way into various other challenges as well university practice found.
25 doors with dual puzzles
A two-part puzzle is presented each day, with the second part displayed only after the first part is solved correctly. The challenges are packaged into small stories that are the same for all participants. In the first advent calendar, among other things, the code had to help Santa find the right floor in a huge house to deliver his gifts, and the Christmas elves needed a program that calculated where to order. How much wrapping paper to provide?
How large should the ordered wrapping paper be so that the Christmas elves can wrap all the gifts?
(Image: Arrival of the Code (screenshot))
However, they are The content of the actual puzzles varies from person to personTherefore solutions cannot be easily copied.
Participation is not tied to any specific programming language, but can be done in any language. Modern computers aren’t even required: According to Vastal, each solution’s code runs in a maximum of 15 seconds on ten-year-old hardware.
Some organizations and companies use Advent Codes for additional incentives. among other things JetBrains tempts with rewards To solve tasks in Kotlin, and deno gives gifts For use by your JavaScript runtime. exists for the arrival of the code now a virtual merchandise stand,
No chatgpt&co please.
If you want to compete with others and solve puzzles especially quickly, you can try for a place global ranking,
In Contest Details An FAQ is also included with some of the rules, many of which have come into existence in recent years. However, there was no important rule in 2015: “Please do not use AI/LLM (like GPT) to automatically solve daily puzzles until the ranking list is filled.”
As the days pass, an ASCII art image is created showing a Christmas tree in 2015.
(Image: Arrival of the Code (screenshot))
Traditionally, the first door can be opened of this year’s advent calendar Will open at 6am German time on December 1st. Anyone who wants to get in the mood can find it In the advent of the code collection Work of previous years.
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