Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33879 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: 35
  • Position: #6627 / 7477
  • Number of attempts: 1
One number per line - 18831 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #3068 / 3889
  • Number of attempts: 3
Add semicolons - 10916 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #2386 / 3085
  • Number of attempts: 5
Box it - 7962 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 42
  • Position: #1742 / 1891
  • Number of attempts: 1
Search and Replace 0 - 5031 entries

Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #1408 / 1638
  • Number of attempts: 1
Just the middle - 11541 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #3863 / 4230
  • Number of attempts: 1
Delete to the end of the current line - 855 entries

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

  • Best score: 5
  • Best player score: 5
  • Position: #152 / 411
  • Number of attempts: 4
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10713 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #3322 / 3700
  • Number of attempts: 2
The meaning - 577 entries

Numbers are fun!

  • Best score: 5
  • Best player score: 6
  • Position: #348 / 364
  • Number of attempts: 1
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