Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Played Challenges

Simple, Practical, and Common - 33988 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: 34
  • Position: #6397 / 7509
  • Number of attempts: 4
Swap values - 4703 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #1135 / 1291
  • Number of attempts: 4
One number per line - 18896 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #345 / 3902
  • Number of attempts: 10
Just the middle - 11613 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #1022 / 4253
  • Number of attempts: 5
Basic renumbering - 5731 entries

Renumbering Basic.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 26
  • Position: #1185 / 1277
  • Number of attempts: 1
Vice versa - 8011 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #1622 / 2153
  • Number of attempts: 1
I forgot quotes - 16187 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #661 / 4222
  • Number of attempts: 9
Minimalist Limerick - 532 entries

Reproduce this lovely poem.

  • Best score: 30
  • Best player score: 40
  • Position: #142 / 176
  • Number of attempts: 1
Ryan Miller
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Sapere aude. Engineer @ChefSteps.

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