Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33584 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: #4406 / 7407
  • Number of attempts: 3
One number per line - 18710 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #3031 / 3857
  • Number of attempts: 2
multiple cursor alternative - 1519 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: 25
  • Position: #300 / 380
  • Number of attempts: 1
Just the middle - 11423 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2496 / 4185
  • Number of attempts: 1
Vice versa - 7903 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #1305 / 2125
  • Number of attempts: 1
I forgot quotes - 15967 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1854 / 4174
  • Number of attempts: 3
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10657 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #2221 / 3679
  • Number of attempts: 1
Words in parens - 12928 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #3122 / 3960
  • Number of attempts: 2
Jason Liang
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