Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put [challenge ID]

Played Challenges

V to the i - 4830 entries

Input is 99 V's. Output is 100 i's.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #158 / 1903
  • Number of attempts: 2
That hyphen - 2602 entries

"vim vi improved"

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #50 / 704
  • Number of attempts: 3
Just the middle - 11541 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #127 / 4230
  • Number of attempts: 4
Basic renumbering - 5707 entries

Renumbering Basic.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #639 / 1274
  • Number of attempts: 4
I forgot quotes - 16093 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #91 / 4202
  • Number of attempts: 5
-a-b-c- - 3225 entries

Put hyphens everywhere.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #70 / 1140
  • Number of attempts: 3
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10713 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #624 / 3700
  • Number of attempts: 6
Python: Lots of function arguments - 119 entries

The function definition is too long for one line. The modeline helps you with some typical Python indent settings.

  • Best score: 6
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #34 / 50
  • Number of attempts: 1
Simple text editing with Vim - 13273 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #329 / 3811
  • Number of attempts: 6
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