Create task2.py

Author: intrusus-dev

day3/task2.py

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+# Parse the corrupted memory to handle do() and don't() instructions
+enabled = True  # Start with mul instructions enabled
+total_sum = 0
+
+# Linear scan through the file
+tokens = re.split(r"(\bdo\(\)|\bdon't\(\)|mul\(\d{1,3},\d{1,3}\))", data)
+
+# Process each token
+for token in tokens:
+    if token == "do()":
+        enabled = True
+    elif token == "don't()":
+        enabled = False
+    elif token.startswith("mul(") and enabled:
+        # Extract numbers from the mul() instruction
+        match = re.match(r"mul\((\d{1,3}),(\d{1,3})\)", token)
+        if match:
+            x, y = int(match[1]), int(match[2])
+            total_sum += x * y
+
+total_sum