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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 4d1cc35a35b40650b800043a

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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: @rodmar_ Tweet

407 active golfers, 687 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#61 - Jamie / @jamiegibneyuk

08/18/2023 at 06:46AM

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#62 - Chris Braissant / @braissac

10/18/2023 at 04:12PM

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#63 - rlykins728 / @rlykins728

11/25/2023 at 02:41AM

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#64 - xiaoao1024 / @xiaoao1024

01/02/2024 at 03:31PM

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#65 - Kanmuruuruu / @Kanmuruuruu

04/04/2024 at 07:47PM

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#66 - kramff / @kramff

04/12/2024 at 10:27PM

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#67 - Yash Kulshrestha / @YashdalfTheGray

04/13/2024 at 09:31PM

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#68 - pajamaman7 aka tommyBuckets / @pajamaman7

05/04/2024 at 12:41AM

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#69 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPi95550250

06/02/2024 at 09:13AM

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#70 - Paul McDowell / @etothepi16

06/16/2024 at 08:44PM

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#71 - 🥚 / @schmarles_

11/29/2024 at 11:01PM

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#72 - tpoeiras / @tpoeirass

08/01/2021 at 03:17AM

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#73 - mevmev / @mevmev8

09/24/2021 at 11:12PM

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#74 - Jacob Puthipiroj / @puthipiroj

11/15/2021 at 03:10PM

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#75 - Day / @Day_vimgolf

12/07/2021 at 07:53AM

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#76 - goon / @myalos

11/05/2023 at 08:44AM

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#77 - Ben Zuke / @bsz123

11/03/2024 at 07:51PM

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#78 - Rodolphe Marques / @rodmar_

12/30/2010 at 05:38PM

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#79 - Aurélien Delahaye / @alkove

12/30/2010 at 05:44PM

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#80 - space for rent / @raf_whispering

12/30/2010 at 05:44PM

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#81 - h_east (トロッコ6個) / @h_east

12/30/2010 at 05:47PM

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#82 - scott / @SetecAstronomy

12/30/2010 at 05:53PM

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#83 - Johannes Martinsson / @moxiba

12/30/2010 at 05:56PM

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#84 - Josh Weinberg / @jcweinberg

12/30/2010 at 05:56PM

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#85 - Douglas Stockwell / @dstockwell

12/30/2010 at 05:57PM

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#86 - Steve Morrow / @yawmark

12/30/2010 at 06:00PM

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#87 - Tom Adams / @holizz

12/30/2010 at 06:12PM

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#88 - James Wickett / @wickett

12/30/2010 at 06:13PM

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#89 - Jim Garvin / @coderifous

12/30/2010 at 06:15PM

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#90 - Jordan Lewis / @JordanALewis

12/30/2010 at 06:18PM