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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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#331 - 默罕默德 / @Rt6RjEAJ987Woes

01/22/2019 at 12:24PM

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#332 - əidolon / @eid_lon

03/01/2019 at 05:35PM

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#333 - ahm4711 / @ahm4711

03/02/2019 at 08:21PM

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#334 - 李超 / @lichaorodxx

03/10/2019 at 05:30AM

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#335 - ooiccioo / @ooiccioo

03/21/2019 at 04:59AM

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#336 - serent / @serent

04/03/2019 at 08:16PM

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#337 - ImaNotgate / @INotgate

05/09/2019 at 08:46PM

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#338 - ささ / @nick11033

05/16/2019 at 12:11PM

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#339 - overlookedhashmap / @overlookedhash1

06/08/2019 at 01:57PM

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#340 - majo senf / @majo_senf

06/17/2019 at 12:02PM

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#341 - Chester Yap / @Chest_ErYap

07/06/2019 at 11:03PM

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#342 - Neil Struthers / @struthersneil

07/18/2019 at 04:25PM

14

#343 - sooqua / @sooqua

08/08/2019 at 09:57PM

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#344 - spock900 / @spock9002

09/29/2019 at 03:32AM

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#345 - Miko / @_m_ik_o_

10/06/2019 at 05:19PM

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#346 - See BEAMs through walls / @hauleth

09/02/2014 at 08:58PM

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#347 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

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#348 - Patrick M. Regan / @rubbsdecvik

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

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#349 - Justin / @justinjaffray

09/02/2014 at 10:25PM

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#350 - Edgar Gonzalez / @gonzedge

09/02/2014 at 11:46PM

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#351 - Chris Putnam Nine / @chrisputnam9

09/03/2014 at 02:14AM

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#352 - Amit Verma / @amitv12

09/03/2014 at 03:44AM

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#353 - Lily / @lilibethdlc

09/03/2014 at 03:56AM

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#354 - Vim Fandango / @VimFandango

09/03/2014 at 06:16AM

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#355 - Dr4k3 / @Dr4k3_LE

09/03/2014 at 09:32AM

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#356 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

09/03/2014 at 10:13AM

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#357 - Dmitriy / @_dpy_

09/03/2014 at 07:50PM

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#358 - Marco Biasini / @biasmv

09/03/2014 at 08:29PM

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#359 - Dario Avitabile / @tutticapaci

09/03/2014 at 09:59PM

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#360 - RobertT / @techrt2050

09/03/2014 at 11:29PM