[CHALLENGE] Advent Code 2024 , can we do it with PHP/Laravel ?

Every year https://adventofcode.com/ has a little treat for programmers.

Would be fun to crack our brains a bit and see how we solve the puzzles with PHP/Laravel.

If we try to use the https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/collection to solve the puzzles , I think we quickly will find the fantastic abilities and limitations of this framework. The same with https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/string .

I think it is a very healthy check up on your base PHP knowledge and your Laravel knowhow and knowing what the limitations are of the functions you are using with this framework.

Go wild !

Good luck and post how your journey went or problems you are stuck with.