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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33724 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #1838 / 7442
  • Number of attempts: 9
One number per line - 18755 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #963 / 3870
  • Number of attempts: 8
Add semicolons - 10881 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #888 / 3072
  • Number of attempts: 3
remove lines containing the word "reader" - 3604 entries

easy stuff

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #901 / 1169
  • Number of attempts: 1
Box it - 7916 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #138 / 1881
  • Number of attempts: 4
Just the middle - 11484 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2901 / 4209
  • Number of attempts: 1
One to Ten - 2227 entries

Generate the sequence of numbers from 1 to 10, one number per line. Inspired by this Reddit thread: https://redd.it/ak4it2

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #135 / 677
  • Number of attempts: 2
Reorder the groups - 1182 entries

Change the order so that the groups of fruit come before the vegetables.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #204 / 265
  • Number of attempts: 1
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