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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33948 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: 26
  • Position: #3554 / 7496
  • Number of attempts: 3
Swap values - 4679 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #718 / 1287
  • Number of attempts: 3
One number per line - 18862 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #2402 / 3896
  • Number of attempts: 3
V to the i - 4840 entries

Input is 99 V's. Output is 100 i's.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #484 / 1905
  • Number of attempts: 4
Split line with dots - 2171 entries

This line is too long, split it.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #301 / 637
  • Number of attempts: 3
Copy three lines - 2897 entries

If the site is up (by some miracle), make the text under every header identical.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #317 / 643
  • Number of attempts: 4
Search and Replace 0 - 5074 entries

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

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1039 / 1653
  • Number of attempts: 2
That hyphen - 2602 entries

"vim vi improved"

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #357 / 704
  • Number of attempts: 3
Just the middle - 11566 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #890 / 4238
  • Number of attempts: 4
Vice versa - 7990 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #1301 / 2149
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 16156 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #1327 / 4213
  • Number of attempts: 6
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10732 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #2205 / 3707
  • Number of attempts: 1
Words in parens - 13014 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #784 / 3981
  • Number of attempts: 3
Clement Keirua
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