Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33386 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: #766 / 7364
  • Number of attempts: 3
One number per line - 18616 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #2069 / 3842
  • Number of attempts: 1
Box it - 7828 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #501 / 1865
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11360 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #807 / 4164
  • Number of attempts: 2
Change attribute to getter - 133 entries

Wrap attributes with a getter method.

  • Best score: 24
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #12 / 57
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 15931 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #516 / 4161
  • Number of attempts: 3
Adrian Goldwaser
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