Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 34021 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: #652 / 7517
  • Number of attempts: 8
One number per line - 18903 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #103 / 3904
  • Number of attempts: 10
Every other line - 2951 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #110 / 712
  • Number of attempts: 5
Just the middle - 11620 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #732 / 4258
  • Number of attempts: 2
Combines all items - 322 entries

For each line that starts with the same number I want to combine its contents

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #64 / 143
  • Number of attempts: 5
Scrambled numbers - 830 entries

Four is NOT 1. One is 1.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #29 / 187
  • Number of attempts: 13
Numbering a List - 1969 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #278 / 661
  • Number of attempts: 8
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