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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

983 active golfers, 2670 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#601 - Timothy Michael Fox / @Timothy_M_Fox

11/29/2018 at 04:40PM

15

#602 - Performa / @performa6400

12/04/2018 at 08:12PM

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#603 - Алексей Чудинов / @BanjoMoscow

01/02/2019 at 03:58PM

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#604 - Stefano Bettani / @StefanoBettani

01/19/2019 at 05:53PM

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#605 - wrglprmft / @wrglprmft

01/19/2019 at 09:38PM

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#606 - abgalphabet / @abgalphabet

01/22/2019 at 01:53PM

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#607 - Mateen Ulhaq / @sicariusnoctis

02/13/2019 at 01:03AM

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#608 - tenteke / @kuskus3

02/26/2019 at 02:25PM

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#609 - Michał Łowicki / @mlowicki

04/18/2019 at 01:53PM

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#610 - Izaak van Dongen / @goedel_gang

04/28/2019 at 01:41AM

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#611 - Nick Yeow / @nickyeow

05/24/2019 at 03:03PM

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#612 - tinmarino / @tinmarino1

05/26/2019 at 09:27PM

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#613 - Thomas Hickman / @thomaskhickman

06/08/2019 at 12:30PM

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#614 - hodenkobold66 / @hodenkobold66

06/25/2019 at 01:49PM

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#615 - Березницкий Вадим / @vad1mster

07/08/2019 at 01:55PM

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#616 - Crystal L / @Cartsly

07/13/2019 at 10:32PM

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#617 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/04/2019 at 07:48PM

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#618 - Matt Vaughn / @mattttvaughn

08/04/2019 at 11:29PM

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#619 - Coder's Crib / @storyb3atz

08/11/2019 at 11:21AM

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#620 - Chris Shorrock / @EbinFlow

08/14/2019 at 10:37PM

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#621 - BESSENG A IREH Guy / @guybesseng

08/16/2019 at 03:18PM

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#622 - Mr_Djez / @DjezMr

08/17/2019 at 08:14PM

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#623 - Simon Wilkinson / @simondwilkinson

08/25/2019 at 12:09AM

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#624 - Masi Valkonen / @masivalkonen

08/28/2019 at 06:56AM

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#625 - Christian / @paierlep

08/31/2019 at 09:15PM

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#626 - vimRunnerUp3000 / @VUp3000

09/02/2019 at 06:43PM

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#627 - James / @Dronak

09/02/2014 at 09:29PM

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#628 - Logan Chadderdon / @lwchadderdon

09/03/2014 at 02:57AM

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#629 - James T. Huggett / @Jmeshka

09/03/2014 at 06:58AM

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#630 - Ingolf / @bl4ckb1rd_LE

09/03/2014 at 07:50AM