this time with no legal info

4/ex2.py

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+import numpy as np
+
+count = 0
+
+rolls = np.array([])
+
+#
+# I would like to thoroughly apologize for this monstrosity.
+# I impore you, do not let this define your opinion of me.
+# But I will understand if it does.
+# Thank you for your attention in this matter.
+#
+
+with open('input.txt', 'r') as file:
+    cols_num = len(file.readline().strip())
+    file.seek(0)
+    lines_num = 0
+    for line in file:
+        for char in line.strip():
+            if char == '@':
+                rolls = np.append(rolls, 1)
+            else:
+                rolls = np.append(rolls, 0)
+        lines_num += 1
+    
+    rolls = rolls.reshape((lines_num, cols_num))
+    pass_count = -1
+    while pass_count != 0:
+        pass_count = 0
+        for i in range(lines_num):
+            for j in range(cols_num):
+                if rolls[i][j] == 1:
+                    adj_count = 0
+                    for di in [-1, 0, 1]:
+                        for dj in [-1, 0, 1]:
+                            if di == 0 and dj == 0:
+                                continue
+                            ni, nj = i + di, j + dj
+                            if 0 <= ni < lines_num and 0 <= nj < cols_num:
+                                if rolls[ni][nj] != 0:
+                                    adj_count += 1
+
+                    if adj_count < 4:
+                        count += 1
+                        pass_count += 1
+                        rolls[i][j] = 2
+        
+        for i in range(lines_num):
+            for j in range(cols_num):
+                if rolls[i][j] == 2:
+                    rolls[i][j] = 0
+                        
+print(count)