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: 28
  • Position: #4418 / 7490
  • Number of attempts: 2
Box it - 7987 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 33
  • Position: #1534 / 1895
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11555 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #3847 / 4234
  • Number of attempts: 1
Delete to the end of the current line - 865 entries

Delete to the end of the current line, but keep the character under the cursor.

  • Best score: 5
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #387 / 415
  • Number of attempts: 3
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10721 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #3196 / 3704
  • Number of attempts: 1
Arend Lagendijk
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