I have the following problem which I posed to 4 different LLMs. I want you to carefully read the problem and then each solution. Choose the best ideas and elements from ALL solutions to the extent they are complementary and not conflicting/inconsistent, and then weave together a true hybrid "best of all worlds" implementation which you are highly confident will not only work, but will outperform any of the individual solutions individually:


original prompt:

```
I want you to make me a super sophisticated yet performant python function called "fix_invalid_markdown_tables" that takes markdown text as input and looks for tables that are invalid, then diagnoses what is wrong with them, and fixes them in a minimally invasive way. The function should make no change at all to any tables that ARE valid, and it should skip over any non-table content completely. 

Here are examples of invalid tables it should be able to fix:

```

| ●| we have a limited customer base and limited sales and relationships with
international customers;  
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulty in managing multinational operations;  
---|---|---  
  
| ●| we may face competitors in the overseas markets who are more dominant and
have stronger ties with customers and greater financial and other resources;  
---|---|---  
| ●| fluctuations in currency exchange rates;  
---|---|---  
| ●| challenges in providing customer services and support in these markets;  
---|---|---  
| ●| challenges in managing our international sales channels effectively;  
---|---|---  
| ●| unexpected transportation delays or interruptions or increases in
international transportation costs;  
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulties in and costs of exporting products overseas while complying
with the different commercial, legal and regulatory requirements of the
overseas markets in which we offer our products;  
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulty in ensuring that our customers comply with the sanctions
imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, on various foreign
states, organizations and individuals;  
---|---|---  
| ●| inability to obtain, maintain or enforce intellectual property rights;  
---|---|---  
| ●| inability to effectively enforce contractual or legal rights or
intellectual property rights in certain jurisdictions under which we operate,
including contracts with our existing and future customers and partners;  
---|---|---  
| ●| changes in a specific country or region’s political or economic
conditions or policies;  
---|---|---  
| ●| unanticipated changes in prevailing economic conditions and regulatory
requirements; and  
---|---|---  
  
```

```
**Title of each class**|  | **Trading****  
****Symbol**|  | **Name of each exchange on which********registered**  
---|---|---|---|---  
American Depositary Shares, each representing 15  
Class A ordinary share| ​| CAN| ​| NASDAQ Global Market.  
Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00000005  
per share*| ​| ​| ​| NASDAQ Global Market.  
```

```

|  | July 31,|  |  | October 31,|   
---|---|---|---|---|---|---  
|  | 2023|  |  | 2022|   
|  | (unaudited)|  |  |  |   
ASSETS|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Current assets:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Cash and cash equivalents|  | $| 1,506,028|  |  | $| 73,648|   
Prepaid expenses and other receivables|  |  | 124,290|  |  |  | 35,000|   
Deferred offering costs|  |  | -|  |  |  | 1,643,881|   
Total current assets|  |  | 1,630,318|  |  |  | 1,752,529|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Oil and gas properties - not subject to amortization|  |  | 9,045,333|  |  |  | 5,836,232|   
Advance to operators|  |  | 494,950|  |  |  | 1,900,000|   
Total assets|  | $| 11,170,601|  |  | $| 9,488,761|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Current liabilities:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities|  | $| 819,926|  |  | $| 1,164,055|   
Asset retirement obligations – current|  |  | 2,778|  |  |  | 2,778|   
Notes payable - investors, net of discounts|  |  | -|  |  |  | 4,403,439|   
Notes payable - related party, net of discounts|  |  | -|  |  |  | 1,025,497|   
Warrants liability|  |  | -|  |  |  | 114,883|   
Total current liabilities|  |  | 822,704|  |  |  | 6,710,652|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Long-term liabilities:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Franchise tax accrual|  |  | 3,750|  |  |  | 9,450|   
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion|  |  | 47,619|  |  |  | 45,535|   
Total Long-term liabilities|  |  | 51,369|  |  |  | 54,985|   
Total liabilities|  |  | 874,073|  |  |  | 6,765,637|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)|  |  | -|  |  |  | -|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Stockholders’ Equity:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; -0\- shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively|  |  | -|  |  |  | -|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 490,000,000 shares authorized; 29,621,516 and 16,972,800 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively|  |  | 2,962|  |  |  | 1,697|   
Stock subscription receivable|  |  | (10,010| )|  |  | (10,010| )  
Additional paid-in capital|  |  | 19,430,871|  |  |  | 6,633,893|   
Accumulated deficit|  |  | (9,127,295| )|  |  | (3,902,456| )  
Total stockholders’ equity|  |  | 10,296,528|  |  |  | 2,723,124|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity|  | $| 11,170,601|  |  | $| 9,488,761|   
  
```

```


Reponses from different LLMs:


O1-pro:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    lines = markdown_text.splitlines()

    def is_alignment_line(line):
        # A simple test for lines that contain only dashes/pipes/colons/spaces
        # and thus likely meant to be a separator row
        return bool(re.fullmatch(r'[|\-\s:]+', line.strip())) and '---' in line

    def merge_continuation_lines(block):
        """
        Merges lines that do not contain '|' into the last cell of the preceding row.
        This helps handle multi-line cell content.
        """
        merged = []
        for line in block:
            if '|' in line:
                merged.append(line)
            else:
                if merged:
                    merged[-1] += ' ' + line.strip()
                else:
                    merged.append(line)
        return merged

    def split_into_cells(line):
        """
        Splits a line on '|' while trimming off empty leading/trailing splits.
        E.g. "| A | B |" -> ["A", "B"].
        """
        # Split raw
        parts = line.split('|')
        # Drop empty leading/trailing if present
        if parts and not parts[0].strip():
            parts = parts[1:]
        if parts and not parts[-1].strip():
            parts = parts[:-1]
        return [p.strip() for p in parts]

    def is_valid_table_block(block):
        # A very light check to see if a block is “likely” a table: 2+ lines w/ '|'
        pipe_count = sum(1 for b in block if '|' in b)
        return pipe_count >= 2

    def fix_table_block(block):
        """
        Takes a block of lines (which we believe to be a table), merges continuation lines,
        adjusts columns, ensures exactly one alignment row after the first row,
        and reassembles rows in standard markdown style.
        """
        if not block:
            return block

        # First, merge lines that might be multi-line cells
        merged = merge_continuation_lines(block)

        # Split each merged line into cells
        rows = [split_into_cells(b) for b in merged]

        # Compute max columns
        max_cols = max((len(r) for r in rows), default=0)
        if max_cols < 2:
            # Not a real table or too few columns
            return block  # leave it unmodified

        # Normalize each row to max_cols
        # (pad short rows, collapse overflow into last cell of that row)
        for i, r in enumerate(rows):
            if len(r) < max_cols:
                rows[i] = r + [''] * (max_cols - len(r))
            elif len(r) > max_cols:
                # Minimally merge overflow into last cell
                overflow = r[max_cols-1:]
                rows[i] = r[:max_cols-1] + [' '.join(overflow)]

        # Now handle alignment row insertion or skipping
        # We want row[0] to be header, row[1] to be alignment if it exists,
        # otherwise we insert one. We skip any alignment rows after that.
        fixed = []
        fixed.append(rows[0])  # header
        idx = 1

        # Check if we do have a second row and if it looks like an alignment row
        if len(rows) > 1 and all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', c.strip()) for c in rows[1]):
            # row[1] is alignment row
            fixed.append(rows[1])
            idx = 2
        else:
            # Insert one
            fixed.append(['---'] * max_cols)

        # Add remaining rows, skipping any that look like alignment lines
        for r in rows[idx:]:
            # if it is an alignment line, skip it
            if all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', c.strip()) for c in r):
                continue
            fixed.append(r)

        # Reassemble lines with leading and trailing pipes in a standard style
        result = []
        for r in fixed:
            result.append('| ' + ' | '.join(r) + ' |')
        return result

    output = []
    table_block = []
    inside_table_block = False

    def flush_table():
        # Process the accumulated table_block if it is a valid table
        if not table_block:
            return
        if is_valid_table_block(table_block):
            fixed = fix_table_block(table_block)
            # If fix_table_block returned lines, that's our new table
            # Otherwise, fallback to original if something seemed off
            if fixed:
                output.extend(fixed)
            else:
                output.extend(table_block)
        else:
            # Not a real table, just dump as is
            output.extend(table_block)

    i = 0
    while i < len(lines):
        line = lines[i]
        stripped = line.strip()

        if '|' in line:
            # Potential table line => accumulate
            table_block.append(line)
            inside_table_block = True
        else:
            # If we were accumulating a table block and this line has no pipe,
            # check if it might be a continuation line (nonempty & not a blank line).
            # If it looks like a continuation of the last row, also accumulate.
            # Otherwise, flush the block.
            if inside_table_block and stripped:
                # Could be multi-line cell content -> accumulate
                table_block.append(line)
            else:
                # We are definitely outside a table now => flush
                if table_block:
                    flush_table()
                    table_block = []
                inside_table_block = False
                output.append(line)
        i += 1

    # If there's a leftover table block at the end, flush it
    if table_block:
        flush_table()

    return "\n".join(output)

```


o3-mini-high:

```
import re
def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
 l=markdown_text.splitlines();o=[];tb=[]
 def flush(tb):
  if not tb:return []
  m=merge(tb)
  return tb if is_valid(m) else process(m)
 i=0
 while i<len(l):
  if '|' in l[i] or (tb and l[i].strip() and '|' not in l[i]):
   tb.append(l[i])
  else:
   if tb:o.extend(flush(tb));tb=[]
   o.append(l[i])
  i+=1
 if tb:o.extend(flush(tb))
 return "\n".join(o)
def merge(b):
 m=[]
 for ln in b:
  if '|' in ln: m.append(ln.rstrip())
  elif m and ln.strip(): m[-1]+=" "+ln.strip()
  else: m.append(ln.rstrip())
 return m
def is_valid(rws):
 if len(rws)<2:return False
 p=[ [c.strip() for c in re.split(r'(?<!\\)\|', rw.strip().strip('|'))] for rw in rws ]
 if len(p)<2:return False
 h=p[0]; d=p[1]
 if len(d)!=len(h):return False
 if not all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', cell) for cell in d):return False
 for r in p[2:]:
  if len(r)!=len(h):return False
 return True
def process(rws):
 p=[ [c.strip() for c in re.split(r'(?<!\\)\|', rw.strip().strip('|'))] for rw in rws ]
 mc=max(len(r) for r in p)
 np=[]
 for r in p:
  if len(r)<mc: r+=[ '' ]*(mc-len(r))
  elif len(r)>mc: r=r[:mc-1]+[" ".join(r[mc-1:])]
  np.append(r)
 h=np[0]; out=[h]
 idx=1
 if len(np)>1 and is_div_row(np[1]):
  out.append(np[1]); idx=2
 else:
  out.append(['---']*mc)
 for r in np[idx:]:
  if not is_div_row(r): out.append(r)
 st=style(rws[0])
 return [assemble(r,st) for r in out]
def is_div_row(r): return all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', cell) for cell in r)
def style(row):
 s=row.strip()
 return (s.startswith('|'), s.endswith('|'))
def assemble(cells, st):
 s=" | ".join(cells)
 if st[0]: s="|"+s
 if st[1]: s=s+"|"
 return s

```


Grok3 with thinking:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    """
    Fixes invalid Markdown tables in the input text while leaving valid tables and non-table content unchanged.

    Args:
        markdown_text (str): The Markdown text containing potential tables.
    Returns:
        str: The Markdown text with invalid tables fixed.
    """

    # Helper: Check if a row is a separator (e.g., |---|---|)
    def is_separator_row(row):
        cells = [cell.strip() for cell in row.split('|') if cell.strip()]
        return all(re.match(r'^:?-{3,}:?$', cell) for cell in cells)

    # Helper: Merge continuation lines into the previous row
    def merge_continuation_lines(lines):
        merged_lines = []
        current_line = ""
        for line in lines:
            stripped = line.strip()
            if '|' in stripped:
                if current_line:
                    merged_lines.append(current_line)
                current_line = stripped
            elif current_line and stripped:
                current_line += ' ' + stripped
        if current_line:
            merged_lines.append(current_line)
        return merged_lines

    # Helper: Count columns in a row, ignoring empty leading/trailing cells
    def get_column_count(row):
        cells = [cell for cell in row.split('|') if cell.strip()]
        return len(cells)

    # Helper: Pad or adjust a row to match target column count
    def pad_row(row, target_cols):
        cells = row.split('|')
        cells = [cell.strip() for cell in cells]
        # Adjust for leading/trailing pipes
        if len(cells) < target_cols + 2:
            cells = [''] + cells[1:-1] + [''] * (target_cols - len(cells) + 2) + ['']
        elif len(cells) > target_cols + 2:
            overflow = ' '.join(cells[target_cols + 1:-1])
            cells = cells[:target_cols + 1] + [overflow] + ['']
        return '| ' + ' | '.join(cells[1:-1]) + ' |'

    # Helper: Check if a table is already valid
    def is_valid_table(lines):
        if len(lines) < 2:
            return False
        header_cols = get_column_count(lines[0])
        if not is_separator_row(lines[1]):
            return False
        sep_cols = get_column_count(lines[1])
        if header_cols != sep_cols:
            return False
        for line in lines[2:]:
            if get_column_count(line) != header_cols:
                return False
        return True

    # Helper: Fix a single table block
    def fix_table(block):
        lines = merge_continuation_lines(block)
        if len(lines) < 3:
            return '\n'.join(block)  # Not enough lines to be a table

        if is_valid_table(lines):
            return '\n'.join(lines)  # Already valid, no changes

        # Find the first separator row
        sep_index = next((i for i, line in enumerate(lines) if is_separator_row(line)), None)
        if sep_index is None:
            # No separator, insert one after the header
            header = lines[0]
            data_rows = lines[1:]
            max_cols = max(get_column_count(row) for row in lines)
            sep_row = '| ' + ' | '.join(['---'] * max_cols) + ' |'
            fixed_lines = [header, sep_row] + data_rows
        else:
            header = lines[0]
            data_rows = [line for i, line in enumerate(lines) if i != sep_index]
            max_cols = max(get_column_count(row) for row in data_rows + [header])
            
            # Fix header
            header = pad_row(header, max_cols)
            # Fix separator
            sep_row = '| ' + ' | '.join(['---'] * max_cols) + ' |'
            # Fix data rows
            fixed_data_rows = [pad_row(row, max_cols) for row in data_rows[1:]]
            fixed_lines = [header, sep_row] + fixed_data_rows

        return '\n'.join(fixed_lines)

    # Split text into blocks separated by double newlines
    blocks = re.split(r'\n\s*\n', markdown_text.strip())
    fixed_blocks = []

    for block in blocks:
        lines = block.split('\n')
        if sum('|' in line for line in lines) >= 3:
            fixed_block = fix_table(lines)
            fixed_blocks.append(fixed_block)
        else:
            fixed_blocks.append(block)

    return '\n\n'.join(fixed_blocks)

```


Claude3.7 with thinking:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    """
    Fix invalid markdown tables in the input text while preserving valid tables
    and non-table content completely unchanged.
    
    This function:
    - Identifies tables that are invalid
    - Diagnoses what is wrong with them
    - Fixes them in a minimally invasive way
    - Makes no change to valid tables
    - Skips over any non-table content completely
    
    Args:
        markdown_text (str): The input markdown text
        
    Returns:
        str: The markdown text with fixed tables
    """
    # Split the text into lines
    lines = markdown_text.splitlines()
    
    # We'll build the result here
    result_lines = []
    
    # Keep track of whether we're in a table
    in_table = False
    table_lines = []
    
    # Process each line
    for line in lines:
        is_potential_table_line = '|' in line
        
        if is_potential_table_line:
            # This line might be part of a table
            if not in_table:
                # Starting a new table
                in_table = True
                table_lines = [line]
            else:
                # Continue the current table
                table_lines.append(line)
        else:
            # This line is not part of a table
            if in_table:
                # End of the current table, process it
                if len(table_lines) >= 2:  # Need at least 2 lines for a valid table
                    # Check if the table is valid
                    if is_valid_table(table_lines):
                        # Table is valid, keep it as is
                        result_lines.extend(table_lines)
                    else:
                        # Table is invalid, fix it
                        fixed_table = fix_invalid_table(table_lines)
                        result_lines.extend(fixed_table)
                else:
                    # Not enough lines to be a table, keep as is
                    result_lines.extend(table_lines)
                
                # Reset table state
                in_table = False
                table_lines = []
            
            # Add the non-table line
            result_lines.append(line)
    
    # Handle any remaining table at the end
    if in_table:
        if len(table_lines) >= 2:  # Need at least 2 lines for a valid table
            # Check if the table is valid
            if is_valid_table(table_lines):
                # Table is valid, keep it as is
                result_lines.extend(table_lines)
            else:
                # Table is invalid, fix it
                fixed_table = fix_invalid_table(table_lines)
                result_lines.extend(fixed_table)
        else:
            # Not enough lines to be a table, keep as is
            result_lines.extend(table_lines)
    
    # Join the lines back into text
    return '\n'.join(result_lines)

def is_valid_table(lines):
    """
    Check if a markdown table is valid.
    
    A valid markdown table must have:
    - At least 2 rows (header and separator)
    - A separator row (containing only pipes, dashes, colons, spaces) as the second row
    - Consistent column counts across all rows
    
    Args:
        lines (list): Table lines
        
    Returns:
        bool: True if the table is valid, False otherwise
    """
    # Need at least 2 rows
    if len(lines) < 2:
        return False
    
    # Second row must be a separator
    if not is_separator_row(lines[1]):
        return False
    
    # Count columns in each row
    column_counts = [count_columns(line) for line in lines]
    
    # All rows must have the same number of columns
    if len(set(column_counts)) > 1:
        return False
    
    return True

def is_separator_row(line):
    """
    Check if a line is a valid separator row.
    
    A separator row contains only pipes, dashes, colons, and spaces,
    with at least one dash in each cell.
    
    Args:
        line (str): A table line
        
    Returns:
        bool: True if it's a separator row, False otherwise
    """
    # Must contain at least one pipe
    if '|' not in line:
        return False
    
    # Must contain at least one dash
    if '-' not in line:
        return False
    
    # Must only contain valid separator characters
    if re.search(r'[^|\-:\s]', line):
        return False
    
    # Split into cells
    cells = parse_table_row(line)
    
    # Each non-empty cell must contain at least one dash
    for content in cells:
        content = content.strip()
        if content and '-' not in content:
            return False
    
    return True

def count_columns(line):
    """
    Count the number of columns in a table row.
    
    Args:
        line (str): A table row
        
    Returns:
        int: The number of columns
    """
    # Parse the row
    cells = parse_table_row(line)
    
    # Return the number of cells
    return len(cells)

def parse_table_row(line):
    """
    Parse a table row into cells, handling leading/trailing pipes.
    
    Args:
        line (str): A table row
        
    Returns:
        list: The cells in the row
    """
    # Split by pipe
    parts = line.split('|')
    
    # Handle leading/trailing pipes
    if line.strip().startswith('|'):
        parts = parts[1:]
    if line.strip().endswith('|'):
        parts = parts[:-1]
    
    return parts

def fix_invalid_table(lines):
    """
    Fix an invalid markdown table.
    
    Args:
        lines (list): Table lines
        
    Returns:
        list: Fixed table lines
    """
    # Determine what's wrong with the table
    issues = diagnose_table_issues(lines)
    
    # Apply fixes based on the issues
    fixed_lines = apply_table_fixes(lines, issues)
    
    return fixed_lines

def diagnose_table_issues(lines):
    """
    Diagnose issues with a markdown table.
    
    Args:
        lines (list): Table lines
        
    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary of identified issues
    """
    issues = {
        'missing_separator': False,
        'multiple_separators': False,
        'misplaced_separator': False,
        'inconsistent_columns': False,
        'leading_trailing_pipes': None,
        'max_columns': 0
    }
    
    # Find all separator rows
    separator_indices = [i for i, line in enumerate(lines) if is_separator_row(line)]
    
    # Check for separator issues
    if not separator_indices:
        issues['missing_separator'] = True
    elif len(separator_indices) > 1:
        issues['multiple_separators'] = True
    elif separator_indices[0] != 1:
        issues['misplaced_separator'] = True
    
    # Count columns in each row
    column_counts = [count_columns(line) for line in lines]
    max_columns = max(column_counts) if column_counts else 0
    issues['max_columns'] = max_columns
    
    # Check for inconsistent column counts
    if len(set(column_counts)) > 1:
        issues['inconsistent_columns'] = True
    
    # Determine leading/trailing pipe style from the first row
    if lines:
        has_leading = lines[0].strip().startswith('|')
        has_trailing = lines[0].strip().endswith('|')
        issues['leading_trailing_pipes'] = (has_leading, has_trailing)
    
    return issues

def apply_table_fixes(lines, issues):
    """
    Apply fixes to a markdown table based on diagnosed issues.
    
    Args:
        lines (list): Table lines
        issues (dict): Diagnosed issues
        
    Returns:
        list: Fixed table lines
    """
    if not lines:
        return []
    
    fixed_lines = []
    
    # Get table style
    has_leading, has_trailing = issues['leading_trailing_pipes'] or (True, True)
    max_columns = issues['max_columns']
    
    # Fix the header row
    header_cells = parse_table_row(lines[0])
    # Ensure header has enough columns
    while len(header_cells) < max_columns:
        header_cells.append('')
    fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(header_cells, has_leading, has_trailing))
    
    # Add or fix the separator row
    separator_cells = ['---' for _ in range(max_columns)]
    fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(separator_cells, True, True))  # Always use both pipes for separator
    
    # Fix data rows
    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
        # Skip header (already processed)
        if i == 0:
            continue
        
        # Skip separator rows
        if is_separator_row(line):
            continue
        
        # Process data row
        cells = parse_table_row(line)
        
        # Ensure the row has enough columns
        while len(cells) < max_columns:
            cells.append('')
        
        fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(cells, has_leading, has_trailing))
    
    return fixed_lines

def rebuild_row(cells, has_leading_pipe, has_trailing_pipe):
    """
    Rebuild a table row from its cells.
    
    Args:
        cells (list): The cells in the row
        has_leading_pipe (bool): Whether to include a leading pipe
        has_trailing_pipe (bool): Whether to include a trailing pipe
        
    Returns:
        str: The rebuilt row
    """
    # Join the cells
    if has_leading_pipe:
        if has_trailing_pipe:
            return '|' + '|'.join(cells) + '|'
        else:
            return '|' + '|'.join(cells)
    else:
        if has_trailing_pipe:
            return '|'.join(cells) + '|'
        else:
            return '|'.join(cells)

```