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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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#151 - Rörd Hinrichsen / @roerdhh

01/09/2011 at 11:27PM

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#152 - Philipp / @klmann232

01/10/2011 at 12:14AM

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#153 - Merouane Atig / @merwanat

01/10/2011 at 02:33PM

9

#154 - Wonha Ryu / @beingryu

01/11/2011 at 05:48AM

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#155 - Bradly Feeley / @bradly

01/11/2011 at 06:16AM

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#156 - Jacob Maine / @jacobmaine

01/12/2011 at 03:50AM

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#157 - Francisco Dibar / @frandibar

01/13/2011 at 08:47PM

9

#158 - Jes / @vim_jes

01/13/2011 at 09:48PM

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#159 - duckdalbe / @duckdalbe

01/14/2011 at 12:10PM

9

#160 - Sailesh Mittal / @saileshmittal

01/14/2011 at 06:19PM

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#161 - Thomas Schönwälder / @Masei1988

01/15/2011 at 09:37PM

9

#162 - Eivind Jahren / @HaskellElephant

01/16/2011 at 11:46AM

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#163 - Justin Liu / @j10

01/17/2011 at 02:56AM

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#164 - Federico Galassi / @federicogalassi

01/17/2011 at 06:40PM

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#165 - Tact Overflow / @muppling

01/17/2011 at 09:23PM

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#166 - Clive Evans / @swish_bob

01/17/2011 at 11:25PM

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#167 - Vladimir Parfinenko / @cypok

01/19/2011 at 05:21AM

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#168 - Andrey A. Ugolnik / @andreyugolnik

01/19/2011 at 09:31PM

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#169 - Brian Buckley / @bbuckley

01/20/2011 at 10:13PM

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#170 - Oleg Roshupkin / @jjjahson

01/21/2011 at 05:22AM

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#171 - John Quantum / @macquantum

01/21/2011 at 10:45AM

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#172 - Matthieu Honel / @ocus

01/28/2011 at 08:06AM

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#173 - Wesley Wong / @wesleymwwong

02/01/2011 at 08:27AM

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#174 - Joost / @vlabakje

02/11/2011 at 08:13PM

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#175 - mlkjih / @mlkjih

02/15/2011 at 11:53AM

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#176 - Pavlo Klets / @p01nt

02/25/2011 at 10:33AM

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#177 - vg / @vimgolfer

02/26/2011 at 06:57PM

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#178 - Sergey Doroshenko / @dorserg

03/04/2011 at 09:45PM

9

#179 - Paweu1kZ nbNeyIhH / @yUQlwsFpRSzxJFh

03/09/2011 at 04:48AM

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#180 - bing_twic / @bing_twic

03/09/2011 at 06:55PM