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Swap assigned value - 577 entries

Simple problem but looking for interesting solutions.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #16 / 239
  • Number of attempts: 2
Enumerate words - 241 entries

Enumerate the unique words in order.

  • Best score: 23
  • Best player score: 26
  • Position: #37 / 86
  • Number of attempts: 5
Harder than "abcd > a b c d" - 76 entries

Not as easy as the last challenge. This time, just one space between a and b, up to 25 spaces between y and z. (Removed some lines; diff was too long.)

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #18 / 39
  • Number of attempts: 2
Block Fun 1 - 187 entries

Manipulate the columns to produce desired result.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #16 / 71
  • Number of attempts: 4
Groups magic - 144 entries

Regexp or macros for string converting: (a) -> ___ (abc) -> ____ (abcd) -> ______ All in the '(' replace to _ multiply by char count + ()

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #71 / 86
  • Number of attempts: 2
abcd > a b c d - 274 entries

transform the single spaces into 4 spaces repeat for each line

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #49 / 213
  • Number of attempts: 1
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