Using Advent of Code 2023, I am beginning to learn the C Programming Language. I have done some light work in C++ before (though I never got beyond beginner level), but never really delved into straight up C.

Much simpler than day 3, spent way less time on this one. Feels pretty good to be getting just a little better at C.

Have to come back to this one - the finer details of converting strings to numbers (ints and longs) is flying over my head. Plus I am pretty tired from the weekend's activities. I got my solution working for the example data provided, but not for the actual puzzle input.

This one took me a while. It's been so long since I've had to think about string manipulation at such a low level. TypeScript has spoiled me with .includes and such helper functions. I'm getting my c-legs back under me.... I'll stop.

Just want to say that when I finished both solutions they:

• compiled on the first try
• were correct the first try