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Swap values - 4651 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #490 / 1278
  • Number of attempts: 4
One number per line - 18811 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #1901 / 3883
  • Number of attempts: 4
V to the i - 4826 entries

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

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #665 / 1900
  • Number of attempts: 4
Bad Copy Syntax - 2054 entries

Copy should be from right to left, but sometimes you type it wrong.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #340 / 535
  • Number of attempts: 5
One to Ten - 2240 entries

Generate the sequence of numbers from 1 to 10, one number per line. Inspired by this Reddit thread: https://redd.it/ak4it2

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #558 / 681
  • Number of attempts: 3
quotes inside quotes - 3182 entries

taken from tip 85 of the very good book 'Practical Vim: Edit Text at the Speed of Thought' ! I'd be interested what people use :)

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #932 / 1085
  • Number of attempts: 3
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