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: 25
  • Position: #3264 / 7459
  • Number of attempts: 3
One number per line - 18811 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #862 / 3883
  • Number of attempts: 5
multiple cursor alternative - 1547 entries

from: https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/6w5pfa/crosspost_from_remacs_how_would_you_do_this_in_vim/

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #109 / 385
  • Number of attempts: 6
Just the middle - 11523 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2508 / 4222
  • Number of attempts: 1
Interactive git rebase changing commands - 176 entries

How to change the action of some commits in git rebase dialog.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #63 / 80
  • Number of attempts: 3
Vice versa - 7971 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #1604 / 2145
  • Number of attempts: 1
Array transposition - 2430 entries

Transpose two arrays into one.

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #238 / 451
  • Number of attempts: 5
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