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Played Challenges

Make list of numbers from 1 to 30 more compact, but more confusing - 87 entries

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

  • Best score: 74
  • Best player score: 254
  • Position: #35 / 35
  • Number of attempts: 1
Python dataclasses - 882 entries

Simple challenge to extract fields from a Python class

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 67
  • Position: #227 / 230
  • Number of attempts: 1
Making 3 line function a one liner. - 295 entries

Simple challenge for frequent action while programming.

  • Best score: 4
  • Best player score: 5
  • Position: #167 / 188
  • Number of attempts: 1
Put a cross in the square - 201 entries

Put a cross in the square

  • Best score: 20
  • Best player score: 25
  • Position: #73 / 83
  • Number of attempts: 1
Extend shell script - 103 entries

Just add some more stuff

  • Best score: 37
  • Best player score: 150
  • Position: #41 / 42
  • Number of attempts: 1
Get mail address from outlook format - 618 entries

Create a mail list space separated of mail list formatted by outlook

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 38
  • Position: #193 / 196
  • Number of attempts: 1
V to the i - 4719 entries

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

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #1769 / 1875
  • Number of attempts: 1
remove lines containing the word "reader" - 3507 entries

easy stuff

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 28
  • Position: #1124 / 1136
  • Number of attempts: 2
Delete to the end of the current line - 730 entries

Delete to the end of the current line, but keep the character under the cursor.

  • Best score: 5
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #348 / 360
  • Number of attempts: 1
Gray area - 720 entries

It's a golf metaphor or something.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 35
  • Position: #265 / 266
  • Number of attempts: 1
Word frequency alignment - 273 entries

You've got to align the second column, but the spacing is inconvenient and there are nasty tabs in the way. If you're a "real Vim ninja," this could be very quick indeed...

  • Best score: 5
  • Best player score: 43
  • Position: #154 / 156
  • Number of attempts: 1
Alphabet soup - 416 entries

Create a column of all alphabet characters organized in a funky way

  • Best score: 25
  • Best player score: 47
  • Position: #99 / 102
  • Number of attempts: 1
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