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Played Challenges

Search and Replace 0 - 5022 entries

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

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #1331 / 1636
  • Number of attempts: 2
Python Hello World! Reformatting - 1007 entries

A novice Python using prints Hello World! and a pro shows him different way. Using vim to get into pro style from novice, win the challenge.

  • Best score: 39
  • Best player score: 66
  • Position: #380 / 384
  • Number of attempts: 1
quotes inside quotes - 3185 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: 18
  • Position: #958 / 1086
  • Number of attempts: 1
Let's play some Ivmgolf - 1138 entries

Oops, I spelled that wrong.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #393 / 450
  • Number of attempts: 2
replacing each line of a block selection - 3007 entries

replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #498 / 780
  • Number of attempts: 2
Switch function arguments - 2182 entries

How to switch two arguments of a function.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #221 / 674
  • Number of attempts: 5
Append semicolon after expressions - 1061 entries

Some lines need the semicolon, some don't.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #365 / 421
  • Number of attempts: 3
Remove semicolons after expressions - 663 entries

A follow-up for http://vimgolf.com/challenges/4fc9d767d3a0d4000100000e.

  • Best score: 6
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #168 / 264
  • Number of attempts: 1
switch variable - 5093 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #1638 / 1753
  • Number of attempts: 2
The meaning - 577 entries

Numbers are fun!

  • Best score: 5
  • Best player score: 5
  • Position: #4 / 364
  • Number of attempts: 2
Sort and add attributes - 1530 entries

Sort the states and add the attribute country to each record.

  • Best score: 33
  • Best player score: 38
  • Position: #500 / 592
  • Number of attempts: 2

Contributed Challenges

The meaning - 577 entries

Numbers are fun!

Matty Williams
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Talkative, friendly programmer

entered into 11 challenges

contributed 1 challenges