diff --git a/2024/1/list_distances.py b/2024/1/list_distances.py
index f429277..3e65642 100644
--- a/2024/1/list_distances.py
+++ b/2024/1/list_distances.py
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
-import fileinput 
+import fileinput
 
-list1 = [];
-list2 = [];
 
-for line in fileinput.input(files='input', encoding="utf-8"):
-    list = line.rstrip().partition('   ')
-    list1.append(list[0])
-    list2.append(list[2])
+def main():
+    left_values = []
+    right_values = []
 
-list1.sort()
-list2.sort()
+    for line in fileinput.input(files="input", encoding="utf-8"):
+        left, right = line.split()
+        left_values.append(int(left))
+        right_values.append(int(right))
 
-listSums = [];
+    left_values.sort()
+    right_values.sort()
 
-for x in range(len(list1)):
-    listSums.append(abs(int(list1[x]) - int(list2[x])))
-
-distance = 0;
-
-for num in listSums:
-    distance += num;
-
-print(distance)
+    distance = sum(abs(a - b) for a, b in zip(left_values, right_values))
+    print(distance)
 
 
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()