aoc-2021/7/7a.cpp

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#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
#include <climits>
int main() {
std::ifstream infile("input.txt");
std::vector<int> positions {};
int curr = 0;
char comma;
while (infile >> curr) {
positions.push_back(curr);
infile >> comma;
}
int lowest = *std::min_element(std::begin(positions), std::end(positions));
int highest = *std::max_element(std::begin(positions), std::end(positions));
int lowest_cost = INT_MAX;
int best_position = 0;
for (int i = lowest; i < highest; i++) {
int fuel_cost = 0;
for (const auto &p : positions) {
fuel_cost += std::abs(p - i);
}
if (fuel_cost < lowest_cost) {
lowest_cost = fuel_cost;
best_position = i;
}
}
std::cout << lowest_cost << std::endl;
}