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Played Challenges

HS exam question - 1510 entries

Convert the data to a python dictionary

  • Best score: 47
  • Best player score: 57
  • Position: #91 / 397
  • Number of attempts: 2
Poorly indented Python comments - 1173 entries

Fix the alignment of some Python comments as quickly as possible.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 44
  • Position: #148 / 204
  • Number of attempts: 1
Create a diamond comment - 314 entries

Encapsulate the text in a diamond pattern.

  • Best score: 27
  • Best player score: 33
  • Position: #37 / 72
  • Number of attempts: 2
Make list of numbers from 1 to 30 more compact, but more confusing - 90 entries

Change the naming logic of numbers to end up with less lines.

  • Best score: 74
  • Best player score: 97
  • Position: #12 / 36
  • Number of attempts: 1
Generate a very basic Python constructor - 309 entries

I actually needed to do this myself, so I look forward to learning how.

  • Best score: 38
  • Best player score: 43
  • Position: #29 / 95
  • Number of attempts: 1
RUST Cargo.toml version to last - 320 entries

RUST Cargo.toml version to last. rusty practice on vimgolf

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 30
  • Position: #86 / 95
  • Number of attempts: 1
Making 3 line function a one liner. - 305 entries

Simple challenge for frequent action while programming.

  • Best score: 4
  • Best player score: 4
  • Position: #30 / 194
  • Number of attempts: 1
Simple, Practical, and Common - 33385 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: 24
  • Position: #3010 / 7364
  • Number of attempts: 4
Add text at some column - 154 entries

Complete golang struct statement.

  • Best score: 31
  • Best player score: 33
  • Position: #42 / 60
  • Number of attempts: 3
Add semicolons - 10792 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #727 / 3044
  • Number of attempts: 2
Box it - 7828 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #68 / 1865
  • Number of attempts: 5
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 6560 entries

A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.

  • Best score: 32
  • Best player score: 37
  • Position: #559 / 1616
  • Number of attempts: 6
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