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Search and Replace 0 - 5089 entries

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

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #1286 / 1658
  • Number of attempts: 3
Python Hello World! Reformatting - 1015 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: 50
  • Position: #355 / 390
  • Number of attempts: 4
Sorting paragraphs - 557 entries

Order the paragraphs correctly, per prefixed index

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 45
  • Position: #141 / 167
  • Number of attempts: 1
Reformat a C golf submission - 631 entries

Take this C golf submission (for the "tiny but standards-compliant Hello World program" category, naturally), and turn it into formatted C code.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 45
  • Position: #199 / 215
  • Number of attempts: 2
Reverse characters in a line - 813 entries

You have everything you need, just not in the right order. Mastermind would give you 26 white pegs.

  • Best score: 8
  • Best player score: 36
  • Position: #268 / 274
  • Number of attempts: 1
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