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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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268 active golfers, 778 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#211 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/27/2020 at 11:17PM

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#212 - Christopher Suter / @cgs1019

12/29/2010 at 04:01AM

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#213 - Naveed Massjouni / @ironcamel

12/29/2010 at 05:30AM

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#214 - Perry Zheng / @PerryZheng

12/29/2010 at 06:38AM

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#215 - Gordon McCreight / @gmccreight

12/29/2010 at 07:12AM

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#216 - Adam Pohorecki / @apohorecki

12/29/2010 at 02:00PM

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#217 - Stephen Mann / @thanthese

12/29/2010 at 02:08PM

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#218 - Andrew McDonough / @andrewmcdonough

12/29/2010 at 07:18PM

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#219 - Enrique Santana / @esantanaya

04/24/2022 at 01:37AM

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#220 - pcapriotti / @pcapriotti

12/29/2010 at 12:44PM

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#221 - じょんあば / @john_ababa

05/26/2012 at 06:12AM

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#222 - Dr Rev J. “I am not a bot!” Kirchartz, KSC, KHS / @JKirchartz

07/20/2013 at 08:52PM

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#223 - Gurukandhamoorthi / @Gurukandhamoor1

07/28/2017 at 02:00PM

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#224 - Tyler Carson / @tylerccarson

04/04/2022 at 04:05PM

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#225 - Geek Boy / @Geek79

11/08/2022 at 10:47PM

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#226 - Diwakar Singh Parmar / @parmardiwakar150

08/27/2024 at 12:48PM

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#227 - Christopher Vollick / @psycotica0

12/29/2010 at 04:24AM

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#228 - Ryan Elmquist / @relmquist

12/29/2010 at 08:26AM

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#229 - Pablo Acuna / @pacuna

10/27/2024 at 05:45PM

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#230 - Joe McCall / @joem86

12/29/2010 at 07:54AM

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#231 - vim_maxter / @MaxterVim

09/20/2021 at 06:13AM

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#232 - Brandon / @Brandon10678836

08/31/2022 at 11:43PM

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#233 - djheidihoe / @djheidihoe1

06/15/2023 at 08:10PM

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#234 - DJ Adams / @qmacro

12/29/2010 at 06:00PM

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#235 - Arto Vuori / @dhpe

08/30/2012 at 09:08PM

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#236 - glennphillips / @glennphillips

07/12/2014 at 03:17AM

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#237 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

10/09/2013 at 09:23PM

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#238 - Joe Hassick / @jhassick

12/29/2010 at 04:35PM

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#239 - Luis Fernando Rodríguez Vargas / @LuisFerRodVar

06/25/2024 at 07:48PM

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#240 - Nadja Untendiegruft / @nadjau

12/29/2010 at 10:52AM