Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33970 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #2851 / 7503
  • Number of attempts: 6
V to the i - 4860 entries

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

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #1067 / 1910
  • Number of attempts: 1
That hyphen - 2624 entries

"vim vi improved"

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #444 / 708
  • Number of attempts: 1
Just the middle - 11590 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #1945 / 4246
  • Number of attempts: 2
Vice versa - 8011 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #994 / 2153
  • Number of attempts: 3
Restore order to the alphabet - 209 entries

The numbers are OK. The letters are wonky.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #5 / 73
  • Number of attempts: 5
Mirror Symmetry - 830 entries

Add backslashes.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #153 / 270
  • Number of attempts: 1
Collect List - 4332 entries

Convert to comma separated list.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #66 / 1196
  • Number of attempts: 3
-a-b-c- - 3233 entries

Put hyphens everywhere.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #583 / 1143
  • Number of attempts: 2
Jaypal Singh
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I am a software engineer and a self-proclaimed geek! I have been a die hard fan of Liverpool FC with a strong belief that one day we will win the title!

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