public override string Solve()
{
var polymer = InputReader.ReadLines().First();
var units = Unit.ConvertPolymer(polymer);
var reactor = new PolymerReactor();
return(reactor.ReactPolymerUnits(units).Count().ToString());
}
public override string Solve()
{
var polymer = InputReader.ReadLines().First();
var units = Unit.ConvertPolymer(polymer);
var reactor = new PolymerReactor();
var shortestAfterReaction = new List <Unit>(units);
foreach (var type in units.Select(x => x.Type).Distinct())
{
var modifiedPolymer = units.Where(x => x.Type != type);
var afterReaction = reactor.ReactPolymerUnits(modifiedPolymer);
if (afterReaction.Count() < shortestAfterReaction.Count)
{
shortestAfterReaction = afterReaction.ToList();
}
}
return(shortestAfterReaction.Count.ToString());
}
