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Played Challenges

Interweave two blocks of text - 659 entries

Suppose you've got data on a list of things from multiple sources. They're all in separate chunks, so how might you create a tabular output?

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #81 / 214
  • Number of attempts: 2
Sort the cardinal numbers - 310 entries

Maybe a simple challenge.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #132 / 148
  • Number of attempts: 1
Line Zipper - 473 entries

Zip/pair related lines.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #108 / 215
  • Number of attempts: 2
Rotating Philosophers Problem - 410 entries

Can you help the philosophers find a good place to sit before they get five forks and spaghetti?

  • Best score: 29
  • Best player score: 29
  • Position: #11 / 166
  • Number of attempts: 5
The holy-grail may help - 366 entries

Can you find it in less than 20 strokes, Arthur?

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #79 / 209
  • Number of attempts: 1
A Simple One - 1050 entries

Here is a very simple one - just to illustrate/introduce a vim feature that some people seem to miss...

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #191 / 664
  • Number of attempts: 3
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