A competition to solve a particular problem through the usage and manipulation of strings.
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Ungolf batch programs [on hold]
This question wants you to golf batch programms. In Batch you can use
set x=averylongbatchcommand
%x% arg1
which expands to
set x=averylongbatchcommand
averylongbatchcommand arg1
Your task is it ...
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N(e(s(t))) a string
To "function nest" a string, you must:
Treat the first character as a function, and the following characters as the arguments to that function. For example, if the input string was Hello, then the ...
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String Calculator
Assume you're writing in one method, (or whatever you call them) with 3 inputs: the first string, a character that contains a +, - or * symbol, and the second string.
Example in Java:
public String ...
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Spaced-out numbers
Given a list of N non-negative integers, output those numbers with each left-padded by spaces to a length of N. (Alternatively, return a character/string list.) You may assume that N is greater than ...
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The brain is smarter than you think [duplicate]
As you may (or may not) know, the human brain is very good at filtering stuff out. Making things easier for us. Take the next sentence for example:
Tihs is a vrey esay seetcnne wtih smoe lnog wdros ...
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Find the Infinity Words!
(Note: This is a spin-off of my previous challenge Find the Swirling Words!)
Definition of Infinity Word:
If you connect with curves all the characters of an Infinity Word on the alphabet (A-Z) you ...
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Nest a string inside an array n times
You must produce a function which nests a string s inside an array, n times
>>> N("stackoverflow",2)
[['stackoverflow']]
Parameters:
s - An ascii string
n - An integer >= 0
Rules
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Letter-replacement challenge
The idea is simple. You've to create a "visualised" letter-replacement, by providing 3 strings (input can be comma separated, separate inputs, or as an array). The first segment is the word you want ...
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Export The $PATH Variable, Line-By-Line
Inspired by this question on AskUbuntu.
Your job is extremely simple. Take the PATH environment variable (echo $PATH) and export it such that each entry (separated by the : character) is on its own ...
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Exploded Suffixes
Given an ASCII string, output the exploded suffixes of it. For example, if the string was abcde, there are 5 suffixes, ordered longest to shortest:
abcde
bcde
cde
de
e
Each suffix is then exploded, ...
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Given a string, Return its Cumulative Delta [duplicate]
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Explanation
Given a string such as DCBA, convert it to ASCII ordinals, such as 68 67 66 65. Then, take the differences between each value, eg 67 - 68 = -1, 66 - 67 = -1... giving -1 -1 -1 ...
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EvenSt-ring C ode - g ol!f
An 'Even string' is any string where the parity of the ASCII values of the characters is always alternating. For example, the string EvenSt-ring$! is an even-string because the ASCII values of the ...
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Square, diamond, square, diamond
Task
Given a non-empty string of lowercase ASCII letters a-z, take its first character, and:
Surround it with a square of copies of the second character,
Surround that with a diamond of copies of ...
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Simulate keystrokes
Your job is to simulate a couple of keystrokes that a user types in.
Input
A string array or string with a delimiter of your choice (outside the range 32-126) containing at least one 'keystroke'.
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String Similarity using Jaro-Winkler
String Similarity
String similarity is basically a ratio of how similar one string is to another. This can be calculated in many ways, and there are various algorithms out there for implementing a ...
