import os

BASE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
INPUTS_PATH = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, 'inputs')


def getInputLineAsArray(day, return_type=None):
    """
    get input for day x as array, each line representing one array entry
    when type is given, each entry will be converted to the specified type
    """
    with open(os.path.join(INPUTS_PATH, str(day)), "r") as f:
        input_array = f.readlines()

    if return_type:
        return [return_type(i) for i in input_array]
    else:
        return input_array