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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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889 active golfers, 2395 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#511 - Shivam Sharma / @getshivam

09/30/2016 at 12:30PM

15

#512 - Kyouma / @kyoumaJohn

10/14/2016 at 02:29PM

15

#513 - Peter Strawson / @PeterStrawson

10/18/2016 at 02:35PM

15

#514 - Simon Plantinga / @SimonPlantinga

11/09/2016 at 01:40PM

15

#515 - Sergio / @voyeg3r

11/24/2016 at 11:30AM

15

#516 - Marcel Akkerman / @MarcelAkkerman

12/22/2016 at 09:20AM

15

#517 - Igor Doroshenko / @Vernittem

12/23/2016 at 11:02AM

15

#518 - J. Cosa / @esoesotracosa

01/18/2017 at 10:31AM

15

#519 - Michael Topal / @h4ckt1c

01/27/2017 at 08:48AM

15

#520 - Yann / @yannstadnicki

02/20/2017 at 08:14AM

15

#521 - Vimgolf / @vimgolf987

02/26/2017 at 08:17PM

15

#522 - xwle / @xwle

03/12/2017 at 01:45PM

15

#523 - Colin Jacobs / @coljac

03/14/2017 at 11:33AM

15

#524 - Daniel / @Daniel00288663

03/17/2017 at 09:27AM

15

#525 - Zachary Neubert / @Mr_Saturn16347

03/24/2017 at 01:27AM

15

#526 - Миша Сорокин / @rafmikovi4

04/10/2017 at 11:39AM

15

#527 - Brian Hall / @_bruab_

04/30/2017 at 12:49AM

15

#528 - Jenny Johnson / @Kippz07

05/12/2017 at 03:21PM

15

#529 - Pratik Prasad / @pratik

05/12/2017 at 06:05PM

15

#530 - Edouard Piette / @EdPiette

05/19/2017 at 01:49PM

15

#531 - ʀǟɦʊʟ ɮɦօʟǟ / @theRahulBhola

06/01/2017 at 04:51PM

15

#532 - Lukas Galke / @_lpag

06/25/2017 at 10:54PM

15

#533 - Christian Stammen / @c0smiq

06/29/2017 at 02:35PM

15

#534 - Frank Malone / @FrankMa00268686

07/05/2017 at 12:48PM

15

#535 - Gurukandhamoorthi / @Gurukandhamoor1

07/10/2017 at 12:47PM

15

#536 - Adam Matan / @adam_matan

08/01/2017 at 07:57AM

15

#537 - Baine Wedlock / @BaineWedlock

08/11/2017 at 07:30AM

15

#538 - Дима / @dimkino

09/07/2017 at 06:38PM

15

#539 - L3viathan / @L3viathan2142

09/20/2017 at 05:41PM

15

#540 - Owen / @owengeorge_

09/25/2017 at 12:35PM