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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# 2023 - Advent Of Code 10 - part 2
+# disable pylint since it's unfinished
+# pylint: skip-file
+
+# file = 'input_example.txt'
+file = 'input.txt'
+
+# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
+input_lines = [line.strip('\n') for line in open(file, encoding="utf-8")]
+
+start_pos = (0, 0)
+for y in range(0, len(input_lines)):
+    for x in range(0, len(input_lines[y])):
+        if input_lines[y][x] == 'S':
+            start_pos = (x, y)
+            print(f'\033[1m{input_lines[y][x]}\033[0m', end='')
+        else:
+            print(input_lines[y][x], end='')
+    print()
+
+print(f'{start_pos=}')
+x = start_pos[0]
+y = start_pos[1]
+pos_list = []
+pos_list.append(start_pos)
+next_pos = (-1, -1)
+# find start direction
+direction = -1
+# direction 0: up, 1: right, 2: down, 3: left
+
+if y > 0:  # up
+    # print(f'checking {input_lines[y-1][x]=}')
+    if input_lines[y-1][x] == 'F':
+        next_pos = (x, y-1)
+        direction = 1
+    elif input_lines[y-1][x] == '7':
+        next_pos = (x, y-1)
+        direction = 2
+    elif input_lines[y-1][x] == '|':
+        next_pos = (x, y-1)
+        direction = 0
+if direction == -1 and x < len(input_lines[y])-1:  # right
+    # print(f'checking {input_lines[y][x+1]=}')
+    if input_lines[y][x+1] == 'J':
+        next_pos = (x+1, y)
+        direction = 0
+    elif input_lines[y][x+1] == '7':
+        next_pos = (x+1, y)
+        direction = 2
+    elif input_lines[y][x+1] == '-':
+        next_pos = (x+1, y)
+        direction = 1
+# down
+if direction == -1 and y < len(input_lines):
+    # print(f'checking {input_lines[y+1][x]}')
+    if input_lines[y+1][x] == 'L':
+        next_pos = (x, y+1)
+        direction = 1
+    elif input_lines[y+1][x] == 'J':
+        next_pos = (x, y+1)
+        direction = 3
+    elif input_lines[y+1][x] == '|':
+        next_pos = (x, y+1)
+        direction = 2
+# left
+if direction == -1 and x > 0:
+    # print(f'checking {input_lines[y][x-1]}')
+    if input_lines[y][x-1] == 'F':
+        next_pos = (x-1, y)
+        direction = 2
+    elif input_lines[y][x-1] == 'L':
+        next_pos = (x-1, y)
+        direction = 0
+    elif input_lines[y][x-1] == '-':
+        next_pos = (x-1, y)
+        direction = 3
+
+print(f'{next_pos=} {direction=}')
+pos_list.append(next_pos)
+
+# loop follow directions - ends if next == 'S'
+while input_lines[next_pos[1]][next_pos[0]] != 'S':
+    x = next_pos[0]
+    y = next_pos[1]
+    if direction == 0:
+        if input_lines[y - 1][x] == 'F':
+            next_pos = (x, y - 1)
+            direction = 1
+        elif input_lines[y - 1][x] == '7':
+            next_pos = (x, y - 1)
+            direction = 3
+        elif input_lines[y - 1][x] == '|':
+            next_pos = (x, y - 1)
+            direction = 0
+        elif input_lines[y - 1][x] == 'S':
+            break
+    elif direction == 1:
+        if input_lines[y][x + 1] == 'J':
+            next_pos = (x + 1, y)
+            direction = 0
+        elif input_lines[y][x + 1] == '7':
+            next_pos = (x + 1, y)
+            direction = 2
+        elif input_lines[y][x + 1] == '-':
+            next_pos = (x + 1, y)
+            direction = 1
+        elif input_lines[y][x + 1] == 'S':
+            break
+    elif direction == 2:
+        if input_lines[y + 1][x] == 'L':
+            next_pos = (x, y + 1)
+            direction = 1
+        elif input_lines[y + 1][x] == 'J':
+            next_pos = (x, y + 1)
+            direction = 3
+        elif input_lines[y + 1][x] == '|':
+            next_pos = (x, y + 1)
+            direction = 2
+        elif input_lines[y + 1][x] == 'S':
+            break
+    elif direction == 3:
+        if input_lines[y][x - 1] == 'F':
+            next_pos = (x - 1, y)
+            direction = 2
+        elif input_lines[y][x - 1] == 'L':
+            next_pos = (x - 1, y)
+            direction = 0
+        elif input_lines[y][x - 1] == '-':
+            next_pos = (x - 1, y)
+            direction = 3
+        elif input_lines[y][x - 1] == 'S':
+            break
+    pos_list.append(next_pos)
+    print(f'{next_pos=} {direction=} {input_lines[next_pos[1]][next_pos[0]]}')
+
+print(f'end found at {next_pos=}')
+print(f'{pos_list=}')
+print(f'{len(pos_list)/2=}')