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replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts
switch variable - 1197 entries
how fast can you switch two variable ?
Numbering a List - 914 entries
Pretty simple, number the list.
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 304 entries
Finish writing this simple Python HTTP server.
Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.
Wrap the text of an email message to 79 characters - 351 entries
You're replying to an email with silly long lines. Clean them up.
Sort and add attributes - 754 entries
Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.
Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.
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Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
switch variable - 1197 entries
Numbering a List - 914 entries
replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
Sort and add attributes - 754 entries
Wrap the text of an email message to 79 characters - 351 entries
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 304 entries
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1,3c1,4
< replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
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< replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts
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> Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
> Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
> Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
> Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
5,9d5
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< how fast can you switch two variable ?
< Make it more readable - 741 entries
<
< Insert blank lines to make it more organized and readable
11,18c7
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< Pretty simple, number the list.
< Search and Replace 0 - 1442 entries
<
< Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.
< Reconstruct the Sentence - 713 entries
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< Get the sentence back in the proper order, remove duplicate lines, and then combine the separate lines into one.
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> replacing each line of a block selection - 809 entries
20,30c9,10
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< Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.
< Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 1470 entries
<
< Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.
< Simple text editing with Vim - 3405 entries
<
< Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first
< Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 2803 entries
<
< A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.
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> Make it more readable - 741 entries
> Reconstruct the Sentence - 713 entries
Solutions
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#107 Christopher Gioia / @gioia_gioi - Score: 73 - 05/30/13 @ 04:12
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