Is there a way to retrieve input files directly fr...

# advent-of-code

[kartikpatodi]

Is there a way to retrieve input files directly from cURL or from openConnection ?
I want to try previous years AOC and copying the input is kind of tedious. 😅
Just curious!

[andyb]

You need to be authenticated to get your specific input so that could make it difficult

[kartikpatodi]

is there a way to use the browser's cookie or session data?

[Jakub Gwóźdź]

sure

[Jakub Gwóźdź]

cookie string like session=53616c74.....

[Jakub Gwóźdź]

(this is JVM but you'll get the idea how to make it in curl. header is named Cookie )

[ephemient]

this is what I do: https://github.com/ephemient/aoc2020/blob/main/Makefile

[ephemient]

(only works on linux, not macos) assuming cookie value is in ~/.aocrc file or SESSION=, make downloads all available inputs for the given YEAR=. skips any inputs that already exist or future inputs

[ephemient]

if you explicitly ask for make day25.txt it'll wait until then

[kartikpatodi]

Nice @ephemient.
But I have a Mac.
Also @Jakub Gwóźdź answer works fine.