Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33948 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: 22
  • Position: #369 / 7496
  • Number of attempts: 9
Swap values - 4679 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #994 / 1287
  • Number of attempts: 3
That hyphen - 2602 entries

"vim vi improved"

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #573 / 704
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11566 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #593 / 4238
  • Number of attempts: 6
Vice versa - 7990 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #729 / 2149
  • Number of attempts: 7
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10732 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #920 / 3707
  • Number of attempts: 3
John Brown
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