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Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 540629666a1e4000020d9e5a

-a-b-c-

Put hyphens everywhere.

Start file

abcdefghijklm

End file

-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-

View Diff

1c1
< abcdefghijklm
---
> -a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-

Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

Check out these helpful resources to improve your Vim skills... Game on.

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Created by: @udioica Tweet

983 active golfers, 2670 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#301 - Arijus / @argshook

08/11/2016 at 12:35PM

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#302 - aestetix / @aestetix

09/11/2016 at 12:47PM

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#303 - Alexander / @vlasyuk_a

11/24/2016 at 11:02AM

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#304 - Vojtěch Vobr / @vvobr

12/04/2016 at 02:00PM

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#305 - Michał Dytko / @DytkoM

12/20/2016 at 09:25AM

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#306 - chocolate / @chocola81394123

12/23/2016 at 06:27AM

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#307 - Benedikt Ames / @wisp3rwind

02/08/2017 at 08:11PM

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#308 - Alexander Bessonov / @nonsleepr

03/14/2017 at 01:40AM

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#309 - 20speedvegan / @ashkevinm

04/12/2017 at 05:32PM

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#310 - Harry Uzzell / @HarryMUzzell

04/16/2017 at 10:50AM

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#311 - Colby Hamilton / @ColbyHamilton5

04/21/2017 at 12:42PM

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#312 - moritz / @moritz45081535

06/18/2017 at 03:55PM

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#313 - bazkila@gmail.com / @bazkila

09/03/2017 at 08:42AM

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#314 - Craig Langford / @cllangfo

09/18/2017 at 08:43PM

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#315 - しぇぱっち / @shepabashi

10/23/2017 at 06:15AM

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#316 - Simon Cheng / @bambooraccoon

01/23/2018 at 08:38PM

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#317 - Zach Johnson / @zachjohnsondev

05/08/2018 at 12:32AM

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#318 - Kevin Durand / @kdthefakemvp

05/15/2018 at 04:26AM

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#319 - Jonathan Camilleri / @Too_Many_Taken

05/26/2018 at 10:47AM

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#320 - Timothée Gauthier / @zmf_tim

06/10/2018 at 12:06AM

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#321 - Bobby Tables / @BobbyTables12

07/19/2018 at 08:21PM

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#322 - qed / @qed13308565

07/25/2018 at 04:13PM

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#323 - Hugo / @szeyattai

08/18/2018 at 12:11PM

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#324 - bluemartian / @bluemartianz59

08/24/2018 at 01:46PM

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#325 - John Oleksowicz / @JohnOlek

10/09/2018 at 08:38PM

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#326 - Brendan B Amdocs / @AmdocsB

10/30/2018 at 04:34PM

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#327 - name / @name65894813

11/18/2018 at 07:25PM

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#328 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

12/03/2018 at 02:17PM

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#329 - Bennett / @bennettbackward

12/19/2018 at 01:14PM

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#330 - Slawek Ligus / @ooz_ie

01/16/2019 at 12:56AM