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Played Challenges

Extract argument from function - 2427 entries

The aim is to see if you can do some refactoring very fast.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #410 / 772
  • Number of attempts: 1
Search and Replace 0 - 5159 entries

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

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #804 / 1674
  • Number of attempts: 1
Condensed Cases - 827 entries

Apple's new programming language, Swift, allows two style of case statements: 1) one Enum case on each line, or 2) multiple Enum cases on a single line. Convert the following from the first case (no pun intended) to the second type.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #220 / 254
  • Number of attempts: 1
increment by column in XML - 167 entries

modify an arbitrary "column" in an xml table by incrementing a an arbitrary placeholder string

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 27
  • Position: #43 / 57
  • Number of attempts: 1
Square numbers - 141 entries

Boring math puzzle.

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 27
  • Position: #26 / 46
  • Number of attempts: 2
Happy TvvO - 439 entries

Don’t forget the past, learn from it. Happy New Year.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #6 / 211
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 16237 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1499 / 4224
  • Number of attempts: 1
Replace Parameter with Explicit Methods - 102 entries

Implementing the methods of a Java Interface

  • Best score: 33
  • Best player score: 46
  • Position: #20 / 30
  • Number of attempts: 2
Gray area - 763 entries

It's a golf metaphor or something.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #212 / 276
  • Number of attempts: 3
Don't know what this is - 2067 entries

Replace contents of brackets with matching number of spaces. Don't ask what the format's supposed to be.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #442 / 595
  • Number of attempts: 1
Where should I put the Newline? - 911 entries

Help me put the newline.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #237 / 450
  • Number of attempts: 1
Split the words - 399 entries

Add the spaces manually if you must, but if you use Vim's spell checking feature wisely, I think you'll save a LARGE number of strokes.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 49
  • Position: #106 / 115
  • Number of attempts: 1
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10757 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #2574 / 3716
  • Number of attempts: 2
Delete unwanted lines - 450 entries

Delete all lines which does not end in "o.."

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #203 / 236
  • Number of attempts: 1
The name of the game - 696 entries

End up with the name of the game.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #307 / 369
  • Number of attempts: 1
SFD-ROC: vimvimvim - 1642 entries

Oh no, this line is longer than 80 chars... put each 'vim' on a new line.

  • Best score: 8
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #271 / 457
  • Number of attempts: 3
Let's play some Ivmgolf - 1162 entries

Oops, I spelled that wrong.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #225 / 459
  • Number of attempts: 1
replacing each line of a block selection - 3067 entries

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

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #260 / 789
  • Number of attempts: 3
Append semicolon after expressions - 1086 entries

Some lines need the semicolon, some don't.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #316 / 426
  • Number of attempts: 1
switch variable - 5128 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #827 / 1764
  • Number of attempts: 1
Numbering a List - 1969 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #321 / 661
  • Number of attempts: 1
Change the content of a string - 1799 entries

This docstring is a complete lie. Fix it.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #377 / 655
  • Number of attempts: 1
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 7681 entries

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

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 39
  • Position: #767 / 1889
  • Number of attempts: 1
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