i finally solved it

2024/day4/part1/src/main.rs

@@ -34,22 +34,23 @@ fn main() {
 
     for y in 1..leny {
         let widthup = y >= 4;
-        let widthdown = (leny - y) > 3;
+        let widthdown = (leny - y) >= 4;
 
         for x in 1..lenx+1 {
             // check if enough space left and right
+
+            let widthleft = x >= 4;
+
+            let widthright = (lenx - x) >= 3;
+
+            // search algorithm starts here
+            // check if the char is X
+            if frfrvec[y][x] == 'X' {
                 println!("x is {x}");
                 println!("y is {y}");
                 println!("width up: {}", widthup);
                 println!("width down: {}", widthdown);
-            let widthleft = x >= 4;
                 println!("width left: {}", widthleft);
-            let widthright = (lenx - x) > 3;
-            println!("width right: {}", widthright);
-
-            // search algorithm starts here
-            // check if the char is s
-            if frfrvec[y][x] == 'X' {
                 // check if going upwards
                 if widthup {
                     if frfrvec[y - 1][x] == 'M'