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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put [challenge ID]

Played Challenges

prepend * to every non-blank line - 6208 entries

Prepend an asterisk to every non-blank line in the input file.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #1091 / 1517
  • Number of attempts: 3
remove lines containing the word "reader" - 3537 entries

easy stuff

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #649 / 1144
  • Number of attempts: 4
Search and Replace 0 - 4792 entries

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

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #1207 / 1585
  • Number of attempts: 2
Sudoku table - 70 entries

Make this simple sudoku table look nice and legible.

  • Best score: 48
  • Best player score: 88
  • Position: #30 / 31
  • Number of attempts: 1
Join 'em - 248 entries

This shouldn't be too tough

  • Best score: 4
  • Best player score: 5
  • Position: #104 / 148
  • Number of attempts: 3
Iain Bromley
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