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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

1098 active golfers, 3076 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#361 - bluemartian / @bluemartianz59

08/24/2018 at 01:46PM

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#362 - John Oleksowicz / @JohnOlek

10/09/2018 at 08:38PM

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#363 - Brendan B Amdocs / @AmdocsB

10/30/2018 at 04:34PM

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#364 - name / @name65894813

11/18/2018 at 07:25PM

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#365 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

12/03/2018 at 02:17PM

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#366 - Bennett / @bennettbackward

12/19/2018 at 01:14PM

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#367 - Slawek Ligus / @ooz_ie

01/16/2019 at 12:56AM

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#368 - 默罕默德 / @Rt6RjEAJ987Woes

01/22/2019 at 12:24PM

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#369 - əarth simulator / @eidoloncity

03/01/2019 at 05:35PM

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#370 - ahm4711 / @ahm4711

03/02/2019 at 08:21PM

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#371 - 李超 / @lichaorodxx

03/10/2019 at 05:30AM

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#372 - ooiccioo / @ooiccioo

03/21/2019 at 04:59AM

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#373 - serent / @serent

04/03/2019 at 08:16PM

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#374 - ImaNotgate / @INotgate

05/09/2019 at 08:46PM

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#375 - ささ / @nick11033

05/16/2019 at 12:11PM

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#376 - overlookedhashmap / @overlookedhash1

06/08/2019 at 01:57PM

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#377 - majo senf / @majo_senf

06/17/2019 at 12:02PM

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#378 - Chester Yap / @Chest_ErYap

07/06/2019 at 11:03PM

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#379 - Neil Struthers / @struthersneil

07/18/2019 at 04:25PM

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#380 - sooqua / @sooqua

08/08/2019 at 09:57PM

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#381 - spock900 / @spock9002

09/29/2019 at 03:32AM

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#382 - Miko / @_m_ik_o_

10/06/2019 at 05:19PM

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#383 - Lory / @Lory46845742

11/08/2019 at 01:29PM

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#384 - HypoTech / @Obongoetco

12/07/2019 at 11:48PM

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#385 - vicver09 / @vicver091

12/18/2019 at 12:26AM

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#386 - James Casey / @hanavi

12/21/2019 at 09:21PM

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#387 - Rui Xue / @ruirayxue

12/27/2019 at 05:46PM

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#388 - Delon / @delonleonard

12/29/2019 at 12:49PM

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#389 - Lars Haalck / @larshulk

01/09/2020 at 04:16PM

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#390 - Wouter Horlings / @Achilleshiel

03/13/2020 at 06:13PM