diff --git a/2022/8/main.py b/2022/8/main.py
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+input = open('input.txt', 'r').read().strip().splitlines()
+
+def count_visible_trees(grid):
+    rows = len(grid)
+    cols = len(grid[0])
+    visible_trees = 0
+
+    for row in range(rows):
+        for col in range(cols):
+            if is_visible(grid, row, col):
+                visible_trees += 1
+
+    return visible_trees
+
+def is_visible(grid, row, col):
+    height = grid[row][col]
+    rows = len(grid)
+    cols = len(grid[0])
+
+    # Trees on the edge are always visible
+    if row == 0 or col == 0 or row == rows - 1 or col == cols - 1:
+        return True
+
+    # Check visibility from left
+    if all(grid[row][c] < height for c in range(col)):
+        return True
+
+    # Check visibility from right
+    if all(grid[row][c] < height for c in range(col + 1, cols)):
+        return True
+
+    # Check visibility from top
+    if all(grid[r][col] < height for r in range(row)):
+        return True
+
+    # Check visibility from bottom
+    if all(grid[r][col] < height for r in range(row + 1, rows)):
+        return True
+
+    return False
+
+# split hte input like the grid variable
+grid = [list(map(int, row.split())) for row in input]
+print(grid)
+
+result = count_visible_trees(grid)
+print(f"Number of visible trees: {result}")
+
+def part1():
+    return
+
+def part2():
+    return
+
+print('Part1:', part1())
+print('Part2:', part2())
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