Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33801 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: #4217 / 7459
  • Number of attempts: 5
Swap values - 4651 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #870 / 1278
  • Number of attempts: 2
One number per line - 18811 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #2878 / 3883
  • Number of attempts: 3
Split line with dots - 2154 entries

This line is too long, split it.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 27
  • Position: #571 / 635
  • Number of attempts: 1
Search and Replace 0 - 5010 entries

Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #471 / 1632
  • Number of attempts: 5
Just the middle - 11523 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #786 / 4222
  • Number of attempts: 6
Basic renumbering - 5693 entries

Renumbering Basic.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #49 / 1271
  • Number of attempts: 12
replace 2nd column blanks with values in same column if blank - 242 entries

Where ,SOMELOGB and ,SOMELOGC replaces each /r carriage return if 2nd column is blank. The replace only happens if 2nd column is blank though and should replace up to the non blank row.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #47 / 83
  • Number of attempts: 1
Sort files from hosts - 195 entries

Resume files by host. I hope you enjoy with this challenge

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #13 / 77
  • Number of attempts: 3
Collect List - 4312 entries

Convert to comma separated list.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #261 / 1193
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 16075 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #2558 / 4198
  • Number of attempts: 4
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10703 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #1050 / 3696
  • Number of attempts: 4
Words in parens - 12980 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #734 / 3972
  • Number of attempts: 4
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