adventofcode2022/day3-1.py

from string import ascii_letters

def split_line(line):
    line_length = len(line)
    section_length = line_length//2
    first, second = line[:section_length], line[section_length:]
    return first, second

def main():
    with open("input3.txt", "r") as file:
        inlines = file.readlines()

    lines = [(split_line(line)) for line in inlines]

    rucksacks = [(set(first), set(second)) for (first, second) in lines]

    values = []
    for sack in rucksacks:
        first, second = sack
        common_item = list(first.intersection(second))[0]
        values.append(ascii_letters.index(common_item)+1)
    
    print(sum(values))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()