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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33535 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #744 / 7397
  • Number of attempts: 10
One number per line - 18705 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #146 / 3855
  • Number of attempts: 7
Every other line - 2910 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #152 / 703
  • Number of attempts: 6
Just the middle - 11417 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #787 / 4181
  • Number of attempts: 3
replace 2nd column blanks with values in same column if blank - 242 entries

Where ,SOMELOGB and ,SOMELOGC replaces each /r carriage return if 2nd column is blank. The replace only happens if 2nd column is blank though and should replace up to the non blank row.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #3 / 83
  • Number of attempts: 2
Vice versa - 7891 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #236 / 2121
  • Number of attempts: 6
Order and join - 983 entries

There's something special about the input order.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #16 / 259
  • Number of attempts: 5
I forgot quotes - 15954 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #501 / 4170
  • Number of attempts: 7
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10654 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #1051 / 3678
  • Number of attempts: 5
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