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Search and Replace 0 - 5004 entries

Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #33 / 1630
  • Number of attempts: 3
Python Hello World! Reformatting - 1000 entries

A novice Python using prints Hello World! and a pro shows him different way. Using vim to get into pro style from novice, win the challenge.

  • Best score: 39
  • Best player score: 42
  • Position: #84 / 382
  • Number of attempts: 1
A simple change - 468 entries

Just change the numbers in the most efficient way ...

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #143 / 193
  • Number of attempts: 2
Stairs Indenting - 479 entries

Indent each line with <line number> whitespaces.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #99 / 199
  • Number of attempts: 1
Remove semicolons after expressions - 654 entries

A follow-up for http://vimgolf.com/challenges/4fc9d767d3a0d4000100000e.

  • Best score: 6
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #199 / 263
  • Number of attempts: 1
switch variable - 5079 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #737 / 1749
  • Number of attempts: 1
Ruby 1.9 hashes - 1249 entries

Rubyists talk about being cutting edge but how many are using 1.9 in production? Time to convert those verbose 1.8 hashes in to symbolic, succinct 1.9 beauties!

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #132 / 407
  • Number of attempts: 1
Shebangs for all - 2018 entries

We've all seen or used a shebang once or twice. Ditch the specific paths and leave just a dynamic Ruby and Python bath behind.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #174 / 519
  • Number of attempts: 1
Table Reshuffle - 439 entries

Fix the column order in this table... also append the new 'username' column.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 30
  • Position: #66 / 142
  • Number of attempts: 1
Reverse and count - 480 entries

Someone typed things upside down and now a Vim ninja needs to reverse the lines and count how many there are.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 33
  • Position: #138 / 178
  • Number of attempts: 1
Ruby 1.9 compat - 634 entries

Remember when Ruby supported `when <expr> :`? Well, it doesn't in 1.9, so let's make sure we use `then`, without ruining our lovely new hash syntax!

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #84 / 235
  • Number of attempts: 1
Reverse Simple Deletion - 854 entries

You did the simple deletion, now reverse it.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #107 / 460
  • Number of attempts: 1
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 506 entries

Finish writing this simple Python HTTP server.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #14 / 247
  • Number of attempts: 1
Reformat some Python - 622 entries

Fix some very bizarrely laid-out code.

  • Best score: 34
  • Best player score: 43
  • Position: #129 / 238
  • Number of attempts: 1
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