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Played Challenges

One number per line - 18780 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 25
  • Position: #3375 / 3877
  • Number of attempts: 3
Insert a Markdown link - 459 entries

Put a link in a markdown document, using the after-the-paragraph format.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 35
  • Position: #146 / 151
  • Number of attempts: 1
Ruby 1.9 hashes - 1258 entries

Rubyists talk about being cutting edge but how many are using 1.9 in production? Time to convert those verbose 1.8 hashes in to symbolic, succinct 1.9 beauties!

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #363 / 409
  • Number of attempts: 1
Shebangs for all - 2039 entries

We've all seen or used a shebang once or twice. Ditch the specific paths and leave just a dynamic Ruby and Python bath behind.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #97 / 521
  • Number of attempts: 7
Reverse Simple Deletion - 857 entries

You did the simple deletion, now reverse it.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #172 / 461
  • Number of attempts: 3
Simple text editing with Vim - 13092 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #3038 / 3765
  • Number of attempts: 3
Pablo Villalba
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Founder at @8fit, top health & fitness app world-wide. Previously founder of @RedboothHQ.

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