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Played Challenges

Extract argument from function - 2364 entries

The aim is to see if you can do some refactoring very fast.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #295 / 755
  • Number of attempts: 4
Do you demand a shrubbery? - 1158 entries

Use :redir and crush the emacsgolfers.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 27
  • Position: #192 / 300
  • Number of attempts: 1
Where should I put the Newline? - 881 entries

Help me put the newline.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #274 / 437
  • Number of attempts: 1
Shuffle puzzle - 346 entries

Sort the lines in each indent group, and sort the groups. That's the pattern. Or just move lines around manually to get a better score.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #77 / 104
  • Number of attempts: 1
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10688 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #397 / 3691
  • Number of attempts: 4
attr_aligner - 3522 entries

Two attr keywords. Two separate indentations. Align the colons.

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 35
  • Position: #585 / 703
  • Number of attempts: 1
quotes inside quotes - 3165 entries

taken from tip 85 of the very good book 'Practical Vim: Edit Text at the Speed of Thought' ! I'd be interested what people use :)

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #831 / 1079
  • Number of attempts: 1
Words in parens - 12967 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #410 / 3969
  • Number of attempts: 4
switch variable - 5079 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #825 / 1749
  • Number of attempts: 2
Simple text editing with Vim - 13017 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1329 / 3745
  • Number of attempts: 2
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