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Inverting Lines

A simple challenge to invert all lines, except the first.

Start file
Here’s the thing about Vim.
Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
End file
Here’s the thing about Vim.
Learning about regexes sounds boring,
Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
Ex commands, there be dragons!
Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 

View Diff

2,4d1
< Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 
< Ex commands, there be dragons!
< Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
5a3,5
> Until you realize it can help you be more efficient.
> Ex commands, there be dragons!
> Ex mode too, and it’s magic! 

Solutions by @_yxke:

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Solutions by @_yxke:
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#242 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 03:01AM

12
#>278 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 03:00AM

13
#>317 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 02:59AM

17
#>397 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 02:58AM

18
#>413 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 02:57AM

19
#>432 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 02:55AM

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#>472 - yxke / @_yxke

12/17/2021 at 02:55AM