Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33930 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: #240 / 7490
  • Number of attempts: 9
Just the middle - 11555 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #511 / 4234
  • Number of attempts: 5
Vice versa - 7981 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #1934 / 2147
  • Number of attempts: 2
Do you demand a shrubbery? - 1164 entries

Use :redir and crush the emacsgolfers.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 32
  • Position: #271 / 301
  • Number of attempts: 1
Alexei Smychagin
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