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Swap function parameters and delete all comments in python. - 144 entries

Swap function parameters and delete all comments in python.

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 28
  • Position: #25 / 38
  • Number of attempts: 2
From brakets to parens - 1134 entries

This is one of the most common problem when you wrap an array for error handling. Vim is useful when you convert foo[i][j][k] into foo(i, j, k) for many times.

  • Best score: 24
  • Best player score: 43
  • Position: #187 / 249
  • Number of attempts: 2
Create json from a .env file - 1585 entries

A simple everyday task.

  • Best score: 39
  • Best player score: 64
  • Position: #212 / 376
  • Number of attempts: 1
YAML to dotenv - 1542 entries

Convert this YAML config file to a .env file.

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #153 / 316
  • Number of attempts: 5
Fix timezone format - 330 entries

Add the missing T and Z in the datetime field. There should be a T instead of the space, and a Z at the end of the datetime. `2024-08-31 18:32:00;` -> `2024-08-31T18:32:00Z;`

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 29
  • Position: #106 / 107
  • Number of attempts: 2
Remove adjacent duplicates - 692 entries

Try to find a way to remove adjacent duplicate letters.

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 32
  • Position: #104 / 173
  • Number of attempts: 5
Rearrange array to single level - 1791 entries

The goal is to flatten the array into a single list and remove any empty elements.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 33
  • Position: #214 / 299
  • Number of attempts: 1
Copy punctuation - 715 entries

I want to copy the last line’s brackets, quotes, and commas to each line. How?

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 53
  • Position: #139 / 173
  • Number of attempts: 4
Swap assigned value - 675 entries

Simple problem but looking for interesting solutions.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #235 / 260
  • Number of attempts: 4
Switch function arguments - 2195 entries

How to switch two arguments of a function.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #641 / 678
  • Number of attempts: 4
Append semicolon after expressions - 1067 entries

Some lines need the semicolon, some don't.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #397 / 423
  • Number of attempts: 4
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 7564 entries

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

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 46
  • Position: #1299 / 1865
  • Number of attempts: 3
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