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I've created a temporary sub-group for Advent of Code 2020, subscribe if you're interested!

As we did last year, I've set up a temporary sub-group that we can use for this year's Advent of Code at ~comp.advent_of_code

Some discussion and solutions were starting in this thread, but it will be easier to organize inside a devoted sub-group, and also makes it simpler for people to both find and avoid the relevant topics.

If you posted solutions in that topic, please move them into the threads for Day 1 and Day 2.

I automatically subscribed everyone that commented in or voted on that original topic, as well as everyone that posted a comment in any of last year's topics, but nobody else. So if you're interested in participating in Advent of Code or discussing it, please subscribe to the sub-group. Posts from the sub-group won't be shown to logged-out users by default either, so any logged-out users that want to observe will need to visit the sub-group directly (or you're welcome to email me and request an invite so you can register and subscribe).

I've also set up scheduled posts to happen automatically as each day's puzzle unlocks.

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  1. cfabbro
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    We're still handing out invites on /r/tildes too in the latest invite request round, for those who have a reddit account and don't want to email for an invite.

    (or you're welcome to email me and request an invite so you can register and subscribe)

    We're still handing out invites on /r/tildes too in the latest invite request round, for those who have a reddit account and don't want to email for an invite.

    3 votes
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    blitz
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    I noticed the topics have the names of the puzzle in them. I'm curious if you've written a script to scrape them or will simply be editing the title in later. :)

    I've also set up scheduled posts to happen automatically as each day's puzzle unlocks.

    I noticed the topics have the names of the puzzle in them. I'm curious if you've written a script to scrape them or will simply be editing the title in later. :)

    3 votes
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      Deimos
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      It'd be easy to write a little script for it, but I just do it manually. The new one opens at 10 PM for me, so I'm usually around to edit it when it's posted.

      It'd be easy to write a little script for it, but I just do it manually. The new one opens at 10 PM for me, so I'm usually around to edit it when it's posted.

      3 votes
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        1. [2]
          Deimos
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          It's definitely possible, the Lua scripts can call any Python function I give them access to. But I think that would be a scary capability for them to have if I ever want to let regular users...

          It's definitely possible, the Lua scripts can call any Python function I give them access to. But I think that would be a scary capability for them to have if I ever want to let regular users write the scripts (and I do).

          I should be able to get the right day number or link in there automatically at least though, if not the problem name. (Edit: oh, I can do that easily with the Jinja support in scheduled posts)

          2 votes
          1. blitz
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            I am very amused that this puzzle website has generated a second-order puzzle for you guys.

            I am very amused that this puzzle website has generated a second-order puzzle for you guys.

            6 votes