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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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Created by: @josh_triplett Tweet

228 active golfers, 618 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#121 - Adrien Fabre / @statox42

05/12/2015 at 11:14PM

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#122 - Skúli Jóhannsson / @skulibj

06/28/2015 at 08:27PM

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#123 - Chenut Ludovic / @7Brwa7

04/04/2016 at 01:32PM

15

#124 - George Angelopoulos / @g_usermod

08/05/2016 at 08:37PM

15

#125 - 遊騎 / @YukiyasuKK

03/01/2017 at 01:24PM

16

#126 - Fictorial / @fictorial

12/29/2010 at 05:48AM

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#127 - Matthew Draper / @_matthewd

01/01/2011 at 05:52AM

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#128 - n / @kivran

01/01/2011 at 06:42PM

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#129 - Eivind Jahren / @HaskellElephant

01/19/2011 at 03:27PM

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#130 - Jyun-Fan Tsai / @fakecolor

02/11/2012 at 02:40AM

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#131 - Daniel Lundin / @danielundin

06/18/2012 at 02:42PM

16

#132 - James / @Dronak

09/03/2013 at 03:04AM

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#133 - NuM / @NuM314

10/06/2013 at 12:27AM

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#134 - Greg Hues / @ghues

03/26/2014 at 11:39PM

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#135 - ramandeep randhawa / @rsrandhawa

04/13/2016 at 04:37AM

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#136 - Matt / @mcr05

01/01/2017 at 02:53PM

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#137 - Tom Adams / @holizz

12/29/2010 at 05:17AM

17

#138 - Jeremy Johnstone / @jsjohnst

12/29/2010 at 12:53PM

17

#139 - Kashyap Paidimarri / @kashyapp

12/29/2010 at 04:28PM

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#140 - Andy Goldstein / @andygoldstein

12/29/2010 at 09:46PM

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#141 - Josh Weinberg / @jcweinberg

12/29/2010 at 10:43PM

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#142 - Mike Plotz / @antisuji

12/29/2010 at 11:24PM

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#143 - Przemysław Pawełczyk / @przemoc86

12/30/2010 at 09:43PM

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#144 - Dave / @zzdave13

07/15/2011 at 05:22PM

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#145 - うえっち / @uh_tomo

12/05/2012 at 07:00AM

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#146 - pikaren / @REALpikaren

01/21/2014 at 04:43AM

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#147 - Clark DuVall / @theclarkatron

05/19/2015 at 07:12AM

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#148 - Jurica / @Jurica34581259

12/11/2018 at 03:00PM

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#149 - 0xdrowsy / @0xdrowsy

07/03/2021 at 05:28AM

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#150 - clint tseng / @cxlt

12/29/2010 at 05:42AM