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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a8bf2b8cb3409320002c4

Search and Replace 0

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

Start file

aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb

End file

xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb

View Diff

1c1
< aaa
---
> xaaax
5c5
< aaa
---
> xaaax
9c9
< aaa
---
> xaaax
13c13
< aaa
---
> xaaax
17c17
< aaa
---
> xaaax

Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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1643 active golfers, 5042 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1231 - Ty Wince / @tylerwince

09/27/2017 at 07:02PM

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#1232 - not a lot / @of_what1

11/15/2017 at 06:15AM

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#1233 - Sridhar Domakonda / @sridhar_domak

12/07/2017 at 01:01PM

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#1234 - Austin Ware / @AustinWare17

03/20/2018 at 04:33AM

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#1235 - Andreas Jostel / @ajomcr

04/25/2018 at 06:20PM

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#1236 - z0c / @zerocabal

06/07/2018 at 09:14AM

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#1237 - tapio / @gncnaxb

07/19/2018 at 01:57PM

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#1238 - Chirag Joshi / @thechijos

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#1239 - Brent Woo / @BrentPWoo

10/02/2018 at 03:24PM

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#1240 - editor3D / @editor3D

11/13/2018 at 12:20PM

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#1241 - diwa / @Di_nate_

11/23/2018 at 06:47AM

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#1242 - Shunichi Kanade / @shunkana

12/02/2018 at 09:43AM

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#1243 - Inge Becht / @IngeBecht

01/08/2019 at 09:07PM

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#1244 - Zach Miller / @barizachsy

02/27/2019 at 04:00AM

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#1245 - Noel Evans / @noelevans

07/12/2019 at 12:22PM

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#1246 - mrrdl / @mrrdl5

07/19/2019 at 09:15PM

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#1247 - - / @JHP9tvBk2deV3u7

07/29/2019 at 07:50PM

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#1248 - Adrien / @beudbeud

08/17/2019 at 08:17AM

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#1249 - Ben Carney / @ben_carney

09/27/2019 at 10:45PM

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#1250 - Aaron / @_Lordofthevoid_

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#1251 - John Hultman / @JohnHultman1

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#1252 - Iain Bromley / @iainbromley

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#1253 - Thanh-Nhan Nguyen / @ThanhNh17788701

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#1254 - anakojm / @anakojm

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#1255 - Brian Asiago / @TheBrianAsiago

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#1256 - Bas / @m1tix

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#1257 - Delusi Van Houtan / @VanDelusi

03/02/2023 at 09:51AM

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#1258 - Luis Fernando Rodríguez Vargas / @luisfer-cli

06/25/2024 at 07:49PM

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#1259 - Everett Key / @EverettKey

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#1260 - einrock / @einrock

09/08/2024 at 06:29AM