remove last_num from parsing, can just use prev token var

.vscode/launch.json

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+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+
+        {
+            "type": "lldb",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Debug",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/day_2/target/debug/day_2",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/day_2/target/debug"
+        }
+    ]
+}

day_2/.gitignore

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+/target

day_2/Cargo.lock

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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "day_2"
+version = "0.1.0"

day_2/Cargo.toml

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+[package]
+name = "day_2"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]

day_2/build.rs

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+
+use std::{env, fs, path::Path};
+
+fn main()
+{
+    let out_path = format!("target/{}", &env::var("PROFILE").unwrap());
+    let out_path = Path::new(&out_path);
+    let out_path_data = out_path.join(Path::new("data"));
+
+    if !out_path_data.exists()
+    {
+        fs::create_dir(&out_path_data).expect(&format!("Could not create data directory at: {}", out_path_data.to_string_lossy()));
+    }
+
+    for file in fs::read_dir("data").unwrap()
+    {
+        let file = file.unwrap();
+        let dest = out_path.join(file.path());
+        fs::copy(file.path(), &dest).expect(&format!("Could not copy file {} to {}", file.path().to_string_lossy(), dest.to_string_lossy()));
+    }
+}

day_2/data/input

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+Game 1: 10 green, 9 blue, 1 red; 1 red, 7 green; 11 green, 6 blue; 8 blue, 12 green
+Game 2: 11 red, 7 green, 3 blue; 1 blue, 8 green, 5 red; 2 red, 12 green, 1 blue; 10 green, 5 blue, 7 red
+Game 3: 2 red, 7 green, 1 blue; 1 blue, 8 red; 7 green, 19 red, 5 blue; 1 blue, 10 green, 18 red; 10 red, 6 blue, 4 green
+Game 4: 2 blue, 5 green, 2 red; 7 red, 3 green; 3 blue, 2 red; 16 green, 2 blue
+Game 5: 1 blue, 9 red; 5 blue, 9 green, 6 red; 8 red, 10 blue, 3 green; 3 red, 13 green, 4 blue; 5 green, 9 red, 6 blue; 4 green, 8 red, 7 blue
+Game 6: 1 red, 2 green; 2 red, 1 blue; 5 red, 10 green, 2 blue; 1 blue, 2 green, 3 red; 1 red, 6 green
+Game 7: 9 blue, 14 green, 5 red; 10 green, 8 blue, 2 red; 20 green, 1 red; 4 blue, 17 green, 4 red
+Game 8: 16 blue, 16 green, 8 red; 16 blue, 6 red, 10 green; 13 blue, 8 green, 16 red; 10 red, 13 green, 13 blue
+Game 9: 8 blue, 10 green, 4 red; 18 green, 14 blue, 12 red; 4 green, 10 blue, 17 red; 16 red, 6 blue, 5 green; 11 red, 9 blue; 16 green, 13 red, 7 blue
+Game 10: 5 green, 2 red, 13 blue; 3 red, 2 green, 17 blue; 3 green, 12 blue, 15 red; 7 blue, 14 red; 3 red, 4 green, 17 blue
+Game 11: 8 green, 10 blue, 15 red; 11 blue, 4 green, 3 red; 10 blue, 4 green, 5 red; 7 blue, 1 green, 4 red; 2 red, 9 blue; 18 red, 8 green, 2 blue
+Game 12: 16 red, 10 green; 12 red, 8 blue, 3 green; 8 red, 10 green, 7 blue; 10 green, 12 red
+Game 13: 5 green, 2 red; 13 blue, 4 green, 4 red; 8 blue, 4 green
+Game 14: 9 green, 3 red, 1 blue; 1 blue, 3 red, 1 green; 6 green; 3 green, 5 red; 1 blue, 4 red
+Game 15: 13 red, 2 blue, 7 green; 6 green, 4 red, 7 blue; 8 blue, 11 red, 4 green; 1 green, 7 blue, 10 red; 3 blue, 9 green, 6 red; 6 green, 11 red, 1 blue
+Game 16: 1 red, 14 green; 4 green, 1 blue, 4 red; 3 red, 1 blue, 5 green; 5 red, 1 blue, 14 green; 1 blue, 1 red, 12 green; 6 red, 14 green, 1 blue
+Game 17: 14 green, 14 red; 19 green, 3 blue, 10 red; 4 green, 10 red, 1 blue
+Game 18: 9 green, 1 blue, 12 red; 1 green, 10 red; 1 blue, 3 red
+Game 19: 6 blue, 3 red, 3 green; 12 blue; 11 red, 14 blue, 3 green; 14 blue, 13 red, 1 green; 5 blue, 9 red
+Game 20: 10 blue, 11 green, 3 red; 2 red, 16 green; 6 blue, 16 green, 4 red; 14 green, 7 red, 1 blue; 5 red, 9 blue, 11 green
+Game 21: 1 red; 4 red; 2 red, 2 green, 1 blue
+Game 22: 11 green, 3 blue, 3 red; 12 blue, 6 green; 1 red, 5 blue, 1 green; 9 blue, 6 green; 10 green, 1 red, 8 blue
+Game 23: 13 blue, 3 green; 3 red, 5 green, 6 blue; 2 red, 11 green, 9 blue
+Game 24: 1 blue, 1 green; 1 blue; 1 red
+Game 25: 7 red, 1 green, 14 blue; 17 blue, 4 red, 6 green; 7 blue, 5 red; 2 red, 6 green, 20 blue
+Game 26: 10 green, 8 red, 11 blue; 13 green, 2 blue, 4 red; 1 blue, 6 green, 9 red
+Game 27: 9 green, 1 blue, 6 red; 7 red, 14 green; 13 green, 2 red; 2 red, 13 green; 2 green, 7 red
+Game 28: 10 red, 6 green; 7 green, 11 red, 1 blue; 8 red, 5 green; 10 green, 13 red; 17 red, 3 green
+Game 29: 4 blue, 3 red, 13 green; 9 green, 2 red, 1 blue; 11 green, 5 blue, 2 red; 1 blue, 7 green, 2 red; 4 blue, 1 red, 12 green
+Game 30: 6 blue, 1 green, 3 red; 1 green, 3 red, 1 blue; 6 green, 2 red, 2 blue
+Game 31: 11 red; 5 red, 2 green; 3 green, 6 red, 1 blue; 1 green, 18 red; 2 green, 14 red
+Game 32: 11 blue, 12 green, 11 red; 5 red, 14 blue, 5 green; 5 blue, 7 green, 18 red
+Game 33: 8 blue, 4 green, 11 red; 14 blue, 11 red, 3 green; 3 green, 1 blue; 17 red, 2 green, 9 blue; 7 green, 7 blue, 3 red; 2 green, 3 red, 7 blue
+Game 34: 1 blue, 17 green; 2 blue, 1 red, 10 green; 10 green, 1 red; 6 green, 1 red, 1 blue; 2 green, 2 blue, 1 red
+Game 35: 1 blue, 5 red, 5 green; 4 blue, 3 green, 8 red; 5 green, 14 blue; 5 green, 4 blue, 14 red
+Game 36: 13 green, 7 red, 2 blue; 2 red, 2 green; 1 red, 12 green; 7 green, 8 red
+Game 37: 11 red, 4 green, 1 blue; 12 red, 3 green, 5 blue; 1 blue, 12 red, 1 green; 9 red, 10 green; 7 red, 2 blue, 5 green; 7 green, 1 red, 4 blue
+Game 38: 14 red, 20 blue, 6 green; 14 red, 12 green, 13 blue; 10 green, 10 red, 9 blue; 9 green, 9 blue, 15 red
+Game 39: 4 blue; 8 green, 7 blue; 12 green, 2 blue, 5 red; 2 blue, 3 green, 3 red; 5 red, 1 green, 1 blue; 6 red, 1 blue
+Game 40: 7 green, 10 red, 3 blue; 2 blue, 1 red, 7 green; 2 red, 5 blue, 11 green; 4 blue, 12 red, 6 green; 13 green, 7 blue, 9 red; 14 blue, 7 green, 8 red
+Game 41: 14 red, 17 blue, 3 green; 18 blue, 4 green, 17 red; 2 green, 17 red, 8 blue; 7 green, 13 blue, 6 red
+Game 42: 1 blue, 16 green; 14 green; 17 blue, 4 green, 7 red; 6 red, 7 blue, 8 green
+Game 43: 8 red, 15 blue; 8 red, 1 green, 11 blue; 17 blue, 3 red
+Game 44: 10 red, 2 green, 11 blue; 8 green, 4 blue, 6 red; 6 green, 2 blue, 10 red; 1 blue, 12 red, 7 green
+Game 45: 1 blue, 4 red, 4 green; 2 red, 5 green; 3 green, 6 blue, 1 red; 12 blue, 1 red, 2 green
+Game 46: 2 blue; 1 red, 4 blue; 2 blue, 15 red; 3 blue, 4 green, 5 red; 4 green, 13 red; 1 blue, 3 green, 9 red
+Game 47: 13 blue, 2 green, 2 red; 2 green, 12 blue, 3 red; 2 green, 1 blue
+Game 48: 1 blue, 4 green, 11 red; 2 blue, 5 red, 8 green; 6 red
+Game 49: 1 red, 10 green; 3 green, 8 blue, 5 red; 7 red, 5 green, 7 blue
+Game 50: 12 blue, 5 green, 1 red; 7 blue, 2 red; 12 blue, 3 green; 16 blue; 1 blue, 3 green; 2 red, 14 blue, 11 green
+Game 51: 6 blue, 15 red, 1 green; 15 red, 2 blue, 1 green; 12 red, 2 green
+Game 52: 5 green, 11 blue, 5 red; 18 green, 4 red, 10 blue; 14 green, 8 blue, 8 red; 2 red, 9 green, 11 blue; 9 blue, 5 red, 10 green
+Game 53: 1 red, 1 green; 2 green, 1 red, 2 blue; 2 green, 1 blue
+Game 54: 4 blue, 3 red, 7 green; 4 blue, 13 green; 1 red, 2 green, 7 blue; 5 blue, 5 red, 17 green
+Game 55: 8 red, 11 green, 11 blue; 1 green, 15 blue, 6 red; 7 red, 8 blue, 11 green; 2 green, 1 red, 11 blue; 11 blue, 3 red; 3 red, 7 blue, 10 green
+Game 56: 13 blue, 3 green; 1 red, 1 green, 7 blue; 17 blue, 2 red; 3 blue, 4 green, 4 red
+Game 57: 9 green, 11 blue, 12 red; 13 red, 6 green, 1 blue; 4 blue, 1 green, 14 red; 11 red, 6 blue, 3 green
+Game 58: 7 green, 2 blue, 6 red; 1 red, 4 green; 1 blue, 8 green, 10 red
+Game 59: 3 green, 11 red, 3 blue; 1 blue, 5 red, 8 green; 10 green, 9 red; 5 green, 5 red, 1 blue; 4 green, 8 blue; 13 green
+Game 60: 2 blue, 11 green, 7 red; 5 red, 9 green, 2 blue; 3 blue, 2 red, 8 green; 6 red, 2 blue, 9 green; 5 red, 4 green, 2 blue; 6 red, 5 blue, 11 green
+Game 61: 7 blue, 5 green, 8 red; 12 blue, 1 red, 11 green; 15 blue, 14 red, 15 green; 14 red, 7 blue, 6 green; 9 blue; 3 green, 10 blue, 11 red
+Game 62: 8 red, 1 blue, 1 green; 2 red, 1 blue, 8 green; 11 blue, 15 red, 4 green; 1 red, 5 green, 2 blue; 15 green, 11 blue, 12 red
+Game 63: 6 red, 3 green, 7 blue; 8 red, 2 green; 4 green, 3 red, 4 blue; 6 blue, 3 red, 10 green; 4 blue, 6 red, 9 green; 8 blue, 10 green, 5 red
+Game 64: 1 blue, 9 red, 1 green; 17 red, 3 blue; 8 red, 2 green; 12 red, 8 blue
+Game 65: 15 blue, 2 red; 1 green, 14 blue; 10 green, 1 red, 10 blue; 10 green, 1 red, 12 blue; 13 blue, 1 green
+Game 66: 18 green, 3 red, 7 blue; 19 blue, 2 red; 5 red, 8 blue, 11 green; 1 red, 15 blue, 12 green; 13 blue, 6 green; 12 blue, 6 green
+Game 67: 1 blue, 2 green, 6 red; 7 red, 5 blue; 9 red, 13 blue, 5 green; 4 green, 4 blue, 5 red; 11 blue, 7 red; 3 blue, 9 red
+Game 68: 2 blue, 8 green, 16 red; 11 green, 13 blue; 6 red, 7 green, 1 blue; 4 green, 7 red, 8 blue
+Game 69: 7 green, 3 blue, 5 red; 11 green, 4 blue; 1 red, 15 green, 10 blue; 8 green, 12 blue, 4 red
+Game 70: 8 blue, 8 green; 4 blue, 1 red, 6 green; 1 green, 1 blue; 7 green, 4 blue
+Game 71: 7 red, 13 blue, 4 green; 2 blue, 11 red, 9 green; 14 blue, 6 green, 2 red; 10 red, 6 blue, 10 green
+Game 72: 1 blue, 9 green, 1 red; 4 blue, 6 green, 1 red; 1 red, 3 green, 3 blue; 10 green, 3 blue, 2 red; 3 blue, 1 red, 1 green; 3 green, 1 red, 3 blue
+Game 73: 4 green, 15 red, 6 blue; 1 green, 12 red; 2 green, 16 red; 1 green, 12 red, 2 blue; 6 red, 4 green, 2 blue; 19 red, 3 blue, 2 green
+Game 74: 14 green, 2 blue, 3 red; 13 green, 4 red; 3 green, 4 blue; 3 blue, 3 red; 2 red, 12 green; 3 blue, 3 green
+Game 75: 13 red, 10 blue, 1 green; 14 blue, 9 red, 2 green; 8 blue; 1 green, 13 red, 11 blue
+Game 76: 2 red, 8 blue, 12 green; 11 green, 2 red; 2 red, 2 blue, 10 green; 5 blue, 2 green; 3 red, 11 green, 8 blue
+Game 77: 4 blue, 8 red, 14 green; 15 green, 12 red, 5 blue; 8 red, 5 green, 1 blue
+Game 78: 8 red, 19 blue, 4 green; 18 blue, 2 red; 12 blue, 4 green, 8 red; 17 blue, 2 green, 9 red; 9 red, 10 blue, 1 green; 6 green, 9 blue, 1 red
+Game 79: 1 blue, 11 red, 2 green; 2 red, 2 green, 6 blue; 11 red, 2 blue, 2 green; 11 red, 2 green, 4 blue
+Game 80: 1 red, 9 blue; 1 red, 5 blue, 8 green; 5 green, 1 red, 4 blue; 2 green, 9 blue, 1 red; 7 blue, 1 green, 1 red
+Game 81: 1 green, 1 blue, 7 red; 3 blue, 7 green, 6 red; 5 green; 3 blue; 3 red, 4 blue, 1 green; 5 red, 9 green
+Game 82: 12 blue, 4 red, 4 green; 7 red, 4 blue; 3 green, 10 red, 3 blue; 6 blue, 13 red; 4 blue, 5 red, 1 green
+Game 83: 1 red, 1 green, 18 blue; 20 blue, 16 red, 1 green; 17 blue, 12 red; 1 green, 9 blue, 7 red
+Game 84: 6 blue, 7 green, 6 red; 6 red, 10 green, 1 blue; 5 red, 8 green; 13 green, 2 red, 7 blue
+Game 85: 1 blue, 7 red, 11 green; 1 red; 8 red, 10 green, 4 blue; 4 red, 11 green, 1 blue; 1 blue, 6 green
+Game 86: 9 green, 2 blue; 3 red, 1 green, 2 blue; 1 green, 5 blue, 9 red; 1 blue, 2 green; 9 red, 1 green, 4 blue
+Game 87: 15 red, 1 green, 16 blue; 1 green, 6 red, 17 blue; 7 red, 1 green, 3 blue; 8 red, 3 blue, 1 green; 15 red, 1 green
+Game 88: 7 green, 3 red, 10 blue; 8 blue, 8 red, 3 green; 18 green, 1 blue, 7 red; 8 red, 7 green, 10 blue
+Game 89: 5 red, 16 blue; 7 blue; 5 blue, 4 red; 3 blue, 4 green, 6 red; 1 red, 2 green, 16 blue
+Game 90: 19 blue, 5 green, 4 red; 2 green, 20 blue, 1 red; 18 blue
+Game 91: 10 red, 11 blue, 1 green; 18 red, 12 blue; 11 blue, 10 red
+Game 92: 3 green, 1 blue; 8 red, 5 green; 10 red, 3 green
+Game 93: 5 green, 1 blue, 5 red; 1 blue, 2 red, 7 green; 2 green, 6 red, 1 blue; 7 green, 1 blue, 2 red; 6 red, 1 green
+Game 94: 3 red, 6 blue, 2 green; 5 blue, 9 red; 11 blue, 5 red, 2 green; 2 green, 3 red, 14 blue; 5 red, 13 blue; 6 blue, 2 green, 8 red
+Game 95: 4 red, 3 green, 17 blue; 1 red, 5 green, 4 blue; 15 blue, 11 green; 5 green, 1 red, 4 blue; 11 blue, 2 green, 17 red
+Game 96: 3 red, 20 blue, 18 green; 1 red, 1 blue, 20 green; 18 blue, 4 green, 8 red
+Game 97: 11 green; 7 red, 8 green, 2 blue; 4 green, 17 red; 4 green, 7 red; 14 green, 18 red, 2 blue
+Game 98: 2 blue, 7 green, 1 red; 9 green, 10 red, 5 blue; 13 blue, 10 red, 8 green; 8 green, 11 red, 12 blue; 5 blue, 4 green, 2 red
+Game 99: 2 blue, 13 green; 1 blue; 1 red, 2 blue, 2 green; 1 red, 1 blue
+Game 100: 1 red, 14 green; 17 green, 12 red; 3 green, 7 red, 3 blue; 4 green, 13 red, 3 blue; 5 green, 11 red, 5 blue

day_2/data/test_input

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+Game 1: 3 blue, 4 red; 1 red, 2 green, 6 blue; 2 green
+Game 2: 1 blue, 2 green; 3 green, 4 blue, 1 red; 1 green, 1 blue
+Game 3: 8 green, 6 blue, 20 red; 5 blue, 4 red, 13 green; 5 green, 1 red
+Game 4: 1 green, 3 red, 6 blue; 3 green, 6 red; 3 green, 15 blue, 14 red
+Game 5: 6 red, 1 blue, 3 green; 2 blue, 1 red, 2 green

day_2/src/main.rs

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+use std::{fs::File, path::Path, io::Read};
+
+
+// #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+// enum CubeType
+// {
+//     RED,
+//     GREEN,
+//     BLUE,
+// }
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+enum TokenType
+{
+    Number,
+    Colon,
+    Comma,
+    Semicolon,
+    Game,
+    CubeBlue,
+    CubeRed,
+    CubeGreen
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+struct DataToken
+{
+    ttype: TokenType,
+    value: u32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+struct CubeSample
+{
+    red: u32,
+    green: u32,
+    blue: u32
+}
+
+impl CubeSample
+{
+    fn new() -> CubeSample
+    {
+        CubeSample { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0 }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() 
+{
+    let input = load_data("data/test_input");
+
+    let tokens = tokenize_data(&input);
+    println!("TOKENS:\n\t{:#?}", tokens);
+}
+
+fn parse_games(game_data: &str) -> Vec<Vec<CubeSample>>
+{
+    let tokens = tokenize_data(game_data);
+
+    // Format:
+    // Game 1: 3 blue, 4 red; 1 red, 2 green, 6 blue; 2 green
+    // let mut current = 0;
+    // let mut prev = usize::MAX;
+    // let mut games: Vec<Vec<CubeSample>> = Vec::new();
+
+    // while current < tokens.len()
+    // {
+    //     match tokens[current].ttype
+    //     {
+    //         TokenType::GAME =>  games.push(Vec::new()),
+    //         TokenType::COLON => (),     // Ignore ID since the index will match this value - 1
+    //         TokenType::COMMA => (),     // Don't need to handle the commas either
+    //         TokenType::NUMBER => last_num = tokens[current].value,
+            
+    //     }
+
+    //     prev = current;
+    //     current += 1;
+    // }
+
+    vec![]
+}
+
+fn tokenize_data(game_data: &str) -> Vec<DataToken>
+{
+    let game_data = game_data.to_lowercase();
+    let game_data = game_data.as_bytes();
+    let mut tokens: Vec<DataToken> = vec![];
+
+    let mut line_count = 0;
+
+    let mut idx = 0;
+    while idx < game_data.len()
+    {
+        match game_data[idx]
+        {
+            // GAME and GREEN TOKEN
+            b'g' => 
+            {
+                if game_data[idx + 1] == b'a'
+                    && game_data[idx + 2] == b'm'
+                    && game_data[idx + 3] == b'e'
+                {
+                    tokens.push(DataToken{ ttype: TokenType::Game, value: 0 });
+                    idx += 3;
+                }
+                else if game_data[idx + 1] == b'r'
+                && game_data[idx + 2] == b'e'
+                && game_data[idx + 3] == b'e'
+                && game_data[idx + 4] == b'n'
+                {
+                    tokens.push(DataToken{ ttype: TokenType::CubeGreen, value: 0 });
+
+                    idx += 4;
+                }
+                else 
+                {
+                    panic!("Invalid token found on line {}: {}{}{}{}", line_count, game_data[idx], game_data[idx + 1], game_data[idx + 1], game_data[idx + 1])
+                }
+            }
+
+            // RED
+            b'r' =>
+            {
+                if game_data[idx + 1] == b'e'
+                    && game_data[idx + 2] == b'd'
+                {
+                    tokens.push(DataToken{ ttype: TokenType::CubeRed, value: 0 });
+
+                    idx += 2;
+                }
+                else 
+                {
+                    panic!("Invalid token found on line {}: {}{}{}", line_count, game_data[idx], game_data[idx + 1], game_data[idx + 1])
+                }
+            }
+
+            // BLUE
+            b'b' =>
+            {
+                if game_data[idx + 1] == b'l'
+                    && game_data[idx + 2] == b'u'
+                    && game_data[idx + 3] == b'e'
+                {
+                    tokens.push(DataToken{ ttype: TokenType::CubeBlue, value: 0 });
+
+                    idx += 3;
+                }
+                else 
+                {
+                    panic!("Invalid token found on line {}: {}{}{}", line_count, game_data[idx], game_data[idx + 1], game_data[idx + 1])
+                }
+            }
+
+            // COLON
+            b':' => 
+            {
+                tokens.push(DataToken { ttype: TokenType::Colon, value: 0 });
+            }
+
+            // COMMA
+            b',' => 
+            {
+                tokens.push(DataToken { ttype: TokenType::Comma, value: 0 });
+            }
+
+            // SEMICOLON
+            b';' => 
+            {
+                tokens.push(DataToken { ttype: TokenType::Semicolon, value: 0 });
+            }
+            
+            // NUMBER
+            b'0'..=b'9' =>
+            {
+                let mut num: String = String::new();
+                while game_data[idx] >= b'0' && game_data[idx] <= b'9'
+                {
+                    num.push(game_data[idx] as char);
+                    idx += 1;
+                }
+
+                idx -= 1;   // The loop left the idx pointing to the byte after the number, need to do this so we don't skip it (with the idx += 1 at the end of the loop)
+
+                let num = num.parse::<u32>().expect(&format!("Failed to parse number: {} on line: {}", num, line_count));
+                tokens.push(DataToken { ttype: TokenType::Number, value: num });
+            }
+
+            // HANDLE WHITE SPACE
+            b'\r' => (),
+            b'\n' => line_count += 1,
+            b' ' => (),
+            b'\t' =>(),
+
+            // UNKNOWN TOKEN
+            _ => { panic!("FAILED TO TOKENIZE DATA! Unknown token on line {}: {}", line_count, game_data[idx] as char) }
+        }
+
+        idx += 1;
+    }
+
+    tokens
+}
+
+fn game_is_possible(game_data: &Vec<CubeSample>, cubes: CubeSample) -> bool
+{
+
+    false
+}
+
+fn load_data(file_name: &str) -> String
+{
+    let mut file = match File::open(Path::new(file_name))
+    {
+        Ok(file) => file,
+        Err(why) => panic!("Could not open file {}: {}", Path::new(file_name).display(), why),
+    };
+
+    let mut s = String::new();
+    let file_contents = match file.read_to_string(&mut s) 
+    {
+        Err(why) => panic!("couldn't read {}: {}", Path::new(file_name).display(), why),
+        Ok(_) => s,
+    };
+    
+    return file_contents;
+}