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Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1aaf2fb11838287d000036

Reverse characters in a line

You have everything you need, just not in the right order. Mastermind would give you 26 white pegs.

Start file

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

End file

zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba

View Diff

--- in	2010-12-28 19:41:39.000000000 -0800
+++ out	2010-12-28 19:41:59.000000000 -0800
@@ -1 +1 @@
-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
+zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba

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!

Check out these helpful resources to improve your Vim skills... Game on.

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261 active golfers, 750 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - Johan Sveholm / @rymdtjuren

06/24/2011 at 04:35AM

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#32 - Sammasati / @sammasati0

07/15/2011 at 06:11PM

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#33 - Jim Infield / @jinfield

07/19/2011 at 02:48PM

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#34 - Jason Then / @racc69

08/09/2011 at 04:25AM

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#35 - Dario Cazzaro / @darioqa

09/18/2011 at 10:27PM

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#36 - Jon Keating / @emostar

11/02/2011 at 09:26AM

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#37 - vimja / @vimja666

11/02/2011 at 11:50PM

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#38 - nicolas bo / @thevegeta

11/15/2011 at 03:56PM

13

#39 - William Dunand / @wdunand

12/05/2011 at 07:59AM

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#40 - Al / @96258

12/12/2011 at 01:52PM

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#41 - Jaime A. Sánchez / @jashbeta

12/22/2011 at 06:45AM

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#42 - Henry Johnes / @xeosvn

01/31/2012 at 01:25PM

13

#43 - Renat Aksitov / @Korvin79

02/07/2012 at 05:05PM

13

#44 - ise0615 / @ise0615

05/13/2012 at 07:23AM

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#45 - Rod Knowlton / @codelahoma

05/27/2012 at 02:59AM

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#46 - Chris Brown / @engineercyb

07/13/2012 at 04:14PM

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#47 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

07/23/2012 at 02:43AM

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#48 - Reed Riley / @ReedRile

08/14/2012 at 12:27AM

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#49 - Victor Ramirez / @virako

08/24/2012 at 03:57PM

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#50 - vansan / @VinceVansan

08/26/2012 at 06:14PM

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#51 - Conner McDaniel / @connermcd

09/19/2012 at 01:41AM

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#52 - Vim rocks / @vimrocks

10/07/2012 at 01:28PM

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#53 - Jason Wolf / @zephyr_wolf

11/08/2012 at 05:57PM

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#54 - Drew Neil / @nelstrom

11/26/2012 at 11:51PM

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#55 - Hubba / @HubbaBubbaFett

12/13/2012 at 09:02PM

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#56 - joe di castro / @joe_di_castro

12/23/2012 at 08:00PM

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#57 - Alec Goebel / @zego5360

01/07/2013 at 02:32AM

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#58 - a24f0600 / @a24f0600

01/08/2013 at 03:41PM

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#59 - Tyler / @tylerbindon

03/31/2013 at 08:22PM

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#60 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

07/20/2013 at 11:45AM