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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

1046 active golfers, 2886 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#61 - Zull Full / @Zullfull

01/10/2015 at 06:55PM

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#62 - ZC-死理性派 / @zecyzhang

01/11/2015 at 02:12PM

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#63 - Charles Wu / @Congeec

01/13/2015 at 04:31PM

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#64 - Aaron Whittington / @whittaaron

01/16/2015 at 04:53PM

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#65 - Ilari Mäkelä / @ilarimkel

01/20/2015 at 05:19AM

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#66 - mark0829 / @mark0829

01/25/2015 at 11:18AM

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#67 - Плеханов Дмитрий / @onemanstartup

01/25/2015 at 03:48PM

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#68 - Michael Smith / @aquasineutral

01/28/2015 at 04:28PM

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#69 - Rathrio / @Rathrio

02/01/2015 at 03:42PM

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#70 - Ethan Chan / @metakirby5

02/12/2015 at 08:49AM

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#71 - Terence Hang / @technic_tec

02/13/2015 at 05:21PM

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#72 - Yann Moisan / @YannMoisan

02/21/2015 at 08:35PM

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#73 - Michael Giuffrida / @mgiuffrida

02/21/2015 at 10:33PM

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#74 - Alan Berndt / @bentglasstube

02/23/2015 at 06:30PM

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#75 - Darth Shuvalov / @shuvalov_anton

02/28/2015 at 11:20PM

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#76 - ZorgroZ / @ZorgroZ

03/04/2015 at 09:20PM

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#77 - Ala' Ibrahim / @alaa_ibrahim

03/10/2015 at 09:40AM

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#78 - DrHobo / @_DrHobo_

03/10/2015 at 06:22PM

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#79 - Matthew Pryor / @HodgekaGames

03/11/2015 at 05:20PM

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#80 - Bradley Garagan / @bradgaragan

03/18/2015 at 01:08PM

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#81 - llhasa / @lllhasa

03/19/2015 at 09:54PM

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#82 - pftb12345 / @pftb12345

03/29/2015 at 01:36AM

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#83 - Alexander Kazakov / @volandkot

03/29/2015 at 07:30PM

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#84 - 借猫@がんばるん / @RentalCat__

04/02/2015 at 10:19AM

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#85 - You Mustnotknow / @y8hVz6fJdm6Lt5q

04/04/2015 at 03:13PM

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#86 - Sigurður Ægir Jónsso / @siggiae

04/09/2015 at 03:28PM

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#87 - Raj / @brshenoy

04/13/2015 at 03:16PM

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#88 - Ducky / @MegaDucky9000

04/17/2015 at 03:01PM

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#89 - we’re going to need a bigger bot / @assaflavie

04/17/2015 at 05:30PM

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#90 - Charles Joachim / @cacplate

04/18/2015 at 01:39PM