3 files changed, 12 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/first.js b/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/first.js
index a7274aa..504ad54 100644
--- a/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/first.js
+++ b/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/first.js
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ fs.readFileSync("input", "utf8")
 			rate: a[2],
 			computePathCostTo: function (target) {
 				Object.values(valves).forEach(v => v.cost = 0);
-				let nq = new PriorityQueue();
-				nq.enqueue(this, 0);
+				let nq = new PriorityQueue(this);
 				while (true) {
 					let n = nq.dequeue();
 					if (n.element.label === target) {
diff --git a/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/priority_queue.js b/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/priority_queue.js
index c1a5b65..b9be08b 100644
--- a/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/priority_queue.js
+++ b/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/priority_queue.js
@@ -6,50 +6,34 @@ export class QElement {
 }
 
 export class PriorityQueue {
-	constructor() {
+	constructor(elt) {
 		this.items = [];
+		if (elt !== undefined) {
+			this.enqueue(elt, 0);
+		}
 	}
 
 	enqueue(element, priority) {
-		var qElement = new QElement(element, priority);
-		var contain = false;
+		let qElement = new QElement(element, priority);
 
-		for (var i = 0; i < this.items.length; i++) {
+		for (let i = 0; i < this.items.length; ++i) {
 			if (this.items[i].priority > qElement.priority) {
 				this.items.splice(i, 0, qElement);
-				contain = true;
-				break;
+				return;
 			}
 		}
-		if (!contain) {
-			this.items.push(qElement);
-		}
+		this.items.push(qElement);
 	}
 	dequeue() {
-		if (this.isEmpty()){
-			throw "Attempting to dequeue an empty queue";
-		}
-		return this.items.shift();
+		return this.items.shift(); // pop highest priority, use shift() for lower priority
 	}
 	front() {
-		if (this.isEmpty()){
-			throw "Attempting to front an empty queue";
-		}
 		return this.items[0];
 	}
 	rear() {
-		if (this.isEmpty()){
-			throw "Attempting to rear an empty queue";
-		}
 		return this.items[this.items.length - 1];
 	}
 	isEmpty() {
-		return this.items.length == 0;
-	}
-	printPQueue() {
-		var str = "";
-		for (var i = 0; i < this.items.length; i++)
-			str += this.items[i].element + " ";
-		return str;
+		return this.items.length === 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/second.js b/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/second.js
index 18c6f84..3b41645 100644
--- a/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/second.js
+++ b/2022/16-proboscidea-volcanium/second.js
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ fs.readFileSync("input", "utf8")
 			rate: a[2],
 			computePathCostTo: function (target) {
 				Object.values(valves).forEach(v => v.cost = 0);
-				let nq = new PriorityQueue();
-				nq.enqueue(this, 0);
+				let nq = new PriorityQueue(this);
 				while (true) {
 					let n = nq.dequeue();
 					if (n.element.label === target) {