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Inverting Lines

A simple challenge to invert all lines, except the first.

Start file

Here’s the thing about Vim.
Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,

End file

Here’s the thing about Vim.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 

View Diff

2,4d1
< Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 
< Ex commands, there be dragons!
< Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
5a3,5
> Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
> Ex commands, there be dragons!
> Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 

Solutions by @theorem:

Created by: @iviarcio Tweet

507 active golfers, 1879 entries

Solutions by @theorem:

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#192 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:21AM

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#>258 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:21AM

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#>300 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:20AM

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#>342 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:20AM

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#>368 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:19AM

15

#>386 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:18AM

17

#>423 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:16AM

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#>474 - theorem / @theorem

08/05/2023 at 02:15AM