# Christmas Countdown! **URL:** \ **Category:** Show & Tell\ **Created:** [December 9, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354 "2024-12-09T19:56:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Archer\_Bright](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/archer_bright/32/32896_2.png) [@Archer\_Bright](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Archer_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354/1 "2024-12-09T19:56:42Z")
Post Christmas themed games here as we count down to christmas! ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354/2 "2024-12-09T20:51:54Z")
If you’d like a Christmas-themed programming challenge, then give Advent of Code a try! [https://adventofcode.com/](https://adventofcode.com/) I’ve been keeping up as best as I can (I’m a day behind but I’ll get caught up today), and, of course, I’m solving the puzzles in MakeCode Arcade! If you get stuck on any of the puzzles and need help, then just holler! Have fun, MakeCoders! > **Hints on importing your puzzle data into MakeCode** > > I use **Notepad++** , but you can use any text editor that understands _regular expressions_. > > 1. Copy the data from your web browser. > 2. Paste the data into a blank document in your text editor. > 3. Make the following replacements: > - Replace `^` with `"`, which places a quotation mark at the start of each line. > - Replace `$` with `",`, which places a quotation mark and a comma at the end of each line. > - You now have a list of strings! > > 4. Copy the new text from your text editor. > 5. Create a TypeScript file in your MakeCode project to hold your data. > 6. Create a string array variable for your data: > > ```javascript > let smallData: string[] = [ > ] > > ``` > > 7. Paste the copied list of strings in between the brackets that define your string array. ---
**Author:** ![AgentBoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/agentboom/32/16635_2.png) [@AgentBoom](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AgentBoom)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354/3 "2024-12-09T22:19:35Z")
@Archer_Bright That’s a great idea! I won’t be able to participate due to _ze game jam_, though. ---
**Author:** ![redSprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/redsprite/32/34262_2.png) [@redSprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/redSprite)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354/4 "2024-12-09T22:19:37Z")
Hahahahahahaha I call dibs to start 16 DAYS ---
**Author:** ![Ima.notarobot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/ima.notarobot/32/26551_2.png) [@Ima.notarobot](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Ima.notarobot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354/5 "2024-12-11T17:27:27Z")
323 days 18 hours 24 minutes and 28 seconds until Halloween! ---
**Author:** ![AgentBoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/agentboom/32/16635_2.png) [@AgentBoom](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AgentBoom)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/christmas-countdown/32354/6 "2024-12-11T18:20:54Z")
Wow! Already? Time flies!