Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33757 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: 32
  • Position: #5952 / 7450
  • Number of attempts: 1
One number per line - 18780 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #3065 / 3877
  • Number of attempts: 3
Add semicolons - 10889 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #2216 / 3076
  • Number of attempts: 3
Box it - 7939 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 32
  • Position: #1499 / 1885
  • Number of attempts: 1
Just the middle - 11500 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2905 / 4216
  • Number of attempts: 3
ninja substitution - 1420 entries

How can you reuse a previous substitution ?

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 32
  • Position: #250 / 267
  • Number of attempts: 1
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10699 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #2850 / 3695
  • Number of attempts: 2
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