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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

889 active golfers, 2395 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#571 - James T. Huggett / @Jmeshka

09/03/2014 at 06:58AM

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#572 - Ingolf / @bl4ckb1rd_LE

09/03/2014 at 07:50AM

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#573 - Quota / @Quotad

09/03/2014 at 12:57PM

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#574 - Christopher / @qedturtles

09/03/2014 at 09:31PM

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#575 - dylan / @dcourv

09/04/2014 at 02:08AM

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#576 - Ivar Stangeby / @Vomithog

09/04/2014 at 10:59PM

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#577 - Patrick Pitoscia / @Patrick03960431

09/06/2014 at 03:23AM

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#578 - Robbie Clarken / @robbieclarken

09/07/2014 at 10:19PM

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#579 - Mika Kutila / @mikakutila

09/08/2014 at 09:12AM

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#580 - Mattias Fransson / @azzidoos

09/08/2014 at 01:51PM

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#581 - Sampo Laaksonen / @LaaksonenSampo

09/12/2014 at 09:47AM

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#582 - Hnat Kubov / @hnatt88

09/12/2014 at 01:42PM

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#583 - Vim Golfer / @thevimgolfer

09/15/2014 at 01:29PM

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#584 - Razafiarison / @Mick_Andy_15

09/16/2014 at 05:25AM

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#585 - Patrick Oscity / @der_padde

09/16/2014 at 02:31PM

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#586 - Prasanna N / @SupertrampPras

09/19/2014 at 10:34AM

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#587 - Matt Richards / @_tthew

09/19/2014 at 01:42PM

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#588 - biard antoine / @BiardAntoine

09/23/2014 at 11:10PM

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#589 - Antonio De Luna / @Tony_1917

09/24/2014 at 02:27PM

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#590 - Steve Tjoa / @stevetjoa

09/26/2014 at 02:22AM

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#591 - Guillaume ALAUX / @megalaux

09/28/2014 at 09:37PM

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#592 - Jeff Wu / @WuTheFWasThat

09/30/2014 at 05:02AM

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#593 - AC / @quadface

10/03/2014 at 07:32PM

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#594 - Rob Speller / @robSE13

10/05/2014 at 06:52PM

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#595 - takashi / @k_takashi0309

10/08/2014 at 01:00PM

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#596 - Sabiki94＠ブルスクの人 / @_jptomoya

10/17/2014 at 12:48PM

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#597 - Raval / @raval_js

10/21/2014 at 10:13PM

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#598 - Marcelo Montu / @_mMontu_

10/24/2014 at 06:41PM

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#599 - murmurs / @mrmrs_

10/25/2014 at 05:54PM

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#600 - Jesse Morton / @Jesse_Motion

11/04/2014 at 08:31AM