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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

915 active golfers, 2469 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#301 - Timothée Gauthier / @zmf_tim

06/10/2018 at 12:06AM

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#302 - Bobby Tables / @BobbyTables12

07/19/2018 at 08:21PM

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#303 - qed / @qed13308565

07/25/2018 at 04:13PM

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#304 - Hugo / @szeyattai

08/18/2018 at 12:11PM

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#305 - bluemartian / @bluemartianz59

08/24/2018 at 01:46PM

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#306 - John Oleksowicz / @JohnOlek

10/09/2018 at 08:38PM

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#307 - Brendan B Amdocs / @AmdocsB

10/30/2018 at 04:34PM

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#308 - name / @name65894813

11/18/2018 at 07:25PM

14

#309 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

12/03/2018 at 02:17PM

14

#310 - Bennett / @bennettbackward

12/19/2018 at 01:14PM

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#311 - Slawek Ligus / @ooz_ie

01/16/2019 at 12:56AM

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#312 - 默罕默德 / @Rt6RjEAJ987Woes

01/22/2019 at 12:24PM

14

#313 - eidolon / @eid_lon

03/01/2019 at 05:35PM

14

#314 - ahm4711 / @ahm4711

03/02/2019 at 08:21PM

14

#315 - 李超 / @lichaorodxx

03/10/2019 at 05:30AM

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#316 - Some(coder) / @hauleth

09/02/2014 at 08:58PM

15

#317 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

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#318 - Patrick M. Regan / @rubbsdecvik

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

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#319 - Justin / @justinjaffray

09/02/2014 at 10:25PM

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#320 - Edgar Gonzalez / @gonzedge

09/02/2014 at 11:46PM

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#321 - Chris Putnam Nine / @chrisputnam9

09/03/2014 at 02:14AM

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#322 - Amit Verma / @amitv12

09/03/2014 at 03:44AM

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#323 - Lily / @lilibethdlc

09/03/2014 at 03:56AM

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#324 - Vim Fandango / @VimFandango

09/03/2014 at 06:16AM

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#325 - Dr4k3 / @Dr4k3_LE

09/03/2014 at 09:32AM

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#326 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

09/03/2014 at 10:13AM

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#327 - Dmitriy / @_dpy_

09/03/2014 at 07:50PM

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#328 - Marco Biasini / @biasmv

09/03/2014 at 08:29PM

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#329 - Dario Avitabile / @tutticapaci

09/03/2014 at 09:59PM

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#330 - RobertT / @techrt2050

09/03/2014 at 11:29PM