Day 8.

8.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import re
+
+with open('8.txt', 'r') as file:
+    input = file.read()
+
+difference = 0
+for line in input.splitlines():
+    (remaining, count) = re.subn('^"|"$', '', line)
+    difference += count
+    (remaining, count) = re.subn('\\\\\\\\', '', remaining)
+    difference += count
+    (remaining, count) = re.subn('\\\\"', '', remaining)
+    difference += count
+    (remaining, count) = re.subn('\\\\x[a-fA-F0-9]{2}', '', remaining)
+    difference += count * 3
+
+print(difference)
+
+difference = 0
+for line in input.splitlines():
+    difference += 2
+    (remaining, count) = re.subn('"', '', line)
+    difference += count
+    (remaining, count) = re.subn('\\\\', '', remaining)
+    difference += count
+
+print(difference)

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