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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 @qnleroy:

Created by: @iviarcio Tweet

497 active golfers, 1832 entries

Solutions by @qnleroy:

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#24 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:25PM

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#>229 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:25PM

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#>241 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

08/22/2021 at 09:12AM

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#>269 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:23PM

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#>303 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:08PM

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#>344 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:07PM

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#>390 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

08/22/2021 at 09:09AM

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#>397 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:01PM

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#>403 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

08/22/2021 at 09:08AM

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#>452 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

08/22/2021 at 09:07AM

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#>486 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

02/28/2021 at 07:19PM