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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

934 active golfers, 2532 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#511 - Benjamin Miller / @Bmiller14Miller

04/06/2016 at 04:09PM

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#512 - tPenguinLTG / @tpenguinltg

04/27/2016 at 09:30PM

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#513 - Ian Malerich / @IMalerich

05/04/2016 at 10:52PM

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#514 - Jason Pleau / @JasonPleau

05/05/2016 at 01:21AM

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#515 - iNaKoll / @iNaKoll

05/07/2016 at 08:14PM

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#516 - damon kelley / @damonkelley

05/12/2016 at 05:38PM

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#517 - Andres Araya / @arayaandresfco

05/15/2016 at 01:50PM

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#518 - Timothy Caleb Nordlo / @tnordloh

06/27/2016 at 05:13AM

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#519 - Reuben Huxley / @missiontocode

06/29/2016 at 10:32PM

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#520 - 王运 / @640138017

07/18/2016 at 02:04PM

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#521 - André Peric Tavares / @andre_peric

07/21/2016 at 12:52PM

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#522 - Jeremiah Goyette / @JeremiahGoyette

08/01/2016 at 04:02AM

15

#523 - Tautvilas / @TautviIas

08/11/2016 at 12:28PM

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#524 - Peter Brynza / @v3_1

08/19/2016 at 07:21PM

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#525 - citaret / @citaret

08/25/2016 at 02:36AM

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#526 - God / @iamgod

09/01/2016 at 10:19AM

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#527 - Netrisk Cool / @C00lt0

09/30/2016 at 11:06AM

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#528 - Shivam Sharma / @getshivam

09/30/2016 at 12:30PM

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#529 - Kyouma / @kyoumaJohn

10/14/2016 at 02:29PM

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#530 - Peter Strawson / @PeterStrawson

10/18/2016 at 02:35PM

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#531 - Simon Plantinga / @SimonPlantinga

11/09/2016 at 01:40PM

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#532 - Sergio / @voyeg3r

11/24/2016 at 11:30AM

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#533 - Marcel Akkerman / @MarcelAkkerman

12/22/2016 at 09:20AM

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#534 - Igor Doroshenko / @Vernittem

12/23/2016 at 11:02AM

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#535 - J. Cosa / @esoesotracosa

01/18/2017 at 10:31AM

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#536 - Michael Topal / @h4ckt1c

01/27/2017 at 08:48AM

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#537 - Yann / @yannstad

02/20/2017 at 08:14AM

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#538 - Vimgolf / @vimgolf987

02/26/2017 at 08:17PM

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#539 - xwle / @xwle

03/12/2017 at 01:45PM

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#540 - Colin Jacobs / @coljac

03/14/2017 at 11:33AM