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Search and Replace 0 - 5159 entries

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

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #34 / 1674
  • Number of attempts: 3
A Simple One - 1091 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: #72 / 680
  • Number of attempts: 2
Ruby 1.9 compat - 661 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: 24
  • Position: #228 / 241
  • Number of attempts: 2
Increment, increment, increment.... - 706 entries

Vim likes macros

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #117 / 416
  • Number of attempts: 1
The Cake is a Lie - 1418 entries

Correct the capitalization of each word

  • Best score: 8
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #307 / 543
  • Number of attempts: 1
Context Insensitive completion 1 - 532 entries

Finish writing this simple Python HTTP server.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #16 / 252
  • Number of attempts: 2
Reverse characters in a line - 844 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: 15
  • Position: #129 / 282
  • Number of attempts: 1
Change the content of a string - 1799 entries

This docstring is a complete lie. Fix it.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #275 / 655
  • Number of attempts: 1
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