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A Simple One

Here is a very simple one - just to illustrate/introduce a vim feature that some people seem to miss...

Start file

999 1999

End file

1024 2048

View Diff

1c1
< 999 1999
---
> 1024 2048

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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Created by: @bjjwillis Tweet

609 active golfers, 915 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#541 - Marcin Kulik / @sickill

12/30/2010 at 08:27AM

10

#542 - Martin Hauser / @grummel

01/01/2011 at 04:26PM

10

#543 - David Lam / @lamdk

01/02/2011 at 08:20AM

10

#544 - Mattiassich Ákos / @mattiassicha

01/02/2011 at 02:06PM

10

#545 - Gavin Gilmour / @_gavingilmour

01/06/2011 at 05:52PM

10

#546 - Nick Jones / @nickj89

02/20/2011 at 11:06PM

10

#547 - John Dyer / @thedyers

10/31/2011 at 01:13AM

10

#548 - surya gaddipati / @suryagaddipati

11/14/2011 at 04:30PM

10

#549 - Jake S / @jakeseiden

05/13/2016 at 01:03PM

10

#550 - Rory Smith / @alan0buchanan

09/13/2021 at 11:39PM

10

#551 - aravindthangavel / @aravindpt

04/15/2022 at 04:42PM

11

#552 - bmaddy / @bmaddy

12/30/2010 at 06:44AM

11

#553 - Brent Collier / @brentmc79

12/31/2010 at 02:07AM

11

#554 - arumat / @ryochack

04/24/2011 at 07:49AM

12

#555 - Yannick LM / @yanicklm

12/30/2010 at 04:33PM

13

#556 - Ron Gejman / @rongejman

12/30/2010 at 06:58AM

13

#557 - Ben C / @cben

12/30/2010 at 07:09AM

13

#558 - Sam Saffron / @samsaffron

12/30/2010 at 07:10AM

13

#559 - Roland Crosby / @roooooland

12/30/2010 at 08:13AM

13

#560 - Rajit Singh / @rajitbsingh

12/30/2010 at 09:54AM

13

#561 - Andrei Chirila / @andrei_chirila

12/30/2010 at 01:50PM

13

#562 - Tien Le / @tienlex

12/30/2010 at 02:23PM

13

#563 - Alex / @eskanete

12/30/2010 at 03:09PM

13

#564 - Olivier Grisel / @ogrisel

12/30/2010 at 04:04PM

13

#565 - Andy Goldstein / @andygoldstein

12/30/2010 at 05:52PM

13

#566 - ssmithstone / @ssmithstone

12/30/2010 at 06:52PM

13

#567 - Kendra / @callifneeded

12/30/2010 at 08:55PM

13

#568 - Tony Hillerson / @thillerson

12/30/2010 at 11:52PM

13

#569 - Franck Verrot / @CesarioGW

12/31/2010 at 12:07AM

13

#570 - Guten / @GutenYe

12/31/2010 at 12:48AM