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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

947 active golfers, 2567 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#331 - See BEAMs through walls / @hauleth

09/02/2014 at 08:58PM

15

#332 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

15

#333 - Patrick M. Regan / @rubbsdecvik

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

15

#334 - Justin / @justinjaffray

09/02/2014 at 10:25PM

15

#335 - Edgar Gonzalez / @gonzedge

09/02/2014 at 11:46PM

15

#336 - Chris Putnam Nine / @chrisputnam9

09/03/2014 at 02:14AM

15

#337 - Amit Verma / @amitv12

09/03/2014 at 03:44AM

15

#338 - Lily / @lilibethdlc

09/03/2014 at 03:56AM

15

#339 - Vim Fandango / @VimFandango

09/03/2014 at 06:16AM

15

#340 - Dr4k3 / @Dr4k3_LE

09/03/2014 at 09:32AM

15

#341 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

09/03/2014 at 10:13AM

15

#342 - Dmitriy / @_dpy_

09/03/2014 at 07:50PM

15

#343 - Marco Biasini / @biasmv

09/03/2014 at 08:29PM

15

#344 - Dario Avitabile / @tutticapaci

09/03/2014 at 09:59PM

15

#345 - RobertT / @techrt2050

09/03/2014 at 11:29PM

15

#346 - madka / @lachrimae_pavan

09/04/2014 at 12:47AM

15

#347 - Carlos López / @morrizon

09/04/2014 at 01:07PM

15

#348 - Vim Golfer / @golfing_vim

09/04/2014 at 03:29PM

15

#349 - April Gentle / @chen327684096

09/05/2014 at 06:52AM

15

#350 - iamevn / @iamevn

09/05/2014 at 08:15PM

15

#351 - Florent F. / @floff01

09/07/2014 at 06:06PM

15

#352 - Blaž Kranjc / @c2leader

09/08/2014 at 12:28PM

15

#353 - mnx / @mnxx

09/09/2014 at 11:11AM

15

#354 - Zapata / @Incredible_JFP

09/09/2014 at 10:19PM

15

#355 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

09/10/2014 at 12:04PM

15

#356 - i5513 / @i5513

09/12/2014 at 09:27PM

15

#357 - Wayne Franklin / @waf1waf

09/14/2014 at 01:20AM

15

#358 - Michael Wang / @micwang6

09/14/2014 at 08:39PM

15

#359 - Giovanni Garufi / @garufi_giovanni

09/14/2014 at 09:17PM

15

#360 - Martin Keogh / @Martin1Keogh

09/15/2014 at 04:09PM