Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33552 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: 28
  • Position: #4261 / 7401
  • Number of attempts: 6
One number per line - 18705 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #3179 / 3855
  • Number of attempts: 2
multiple cursor alternative - 1519 entries

from: https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/6w5pfa/crosspost_from_remacs_how_would_you_do_this_in_vim/

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 25
  • Position: #301 / 380
  • Number of attempts: 4
comment and uncomment code inline - 1114 entries

It's very useful to be able to comment out a block of code in a quick edit. And likewise to uncomment the code. This operation often involves multi-line stanzas and even large blocks. With just line-wise navigation and insert mode this would cost you about 4 keystrokes per line. Master this hole of VimGolf and you'll quickly drop your key count in day to day Vim as well.

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #276 / 320
  • Number of attempts: 5
Words in parens - 12918 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 25
  • Position: #3768 / 3957
  • Number of attempts: 1
replacing each line of a block selection - 2987 entries

replace each line's ../assets/js with /javascripts

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 29
  • Position: #636 / 774
  • Number of attempts: 2
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