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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1cdb0635b40650b8000527

Make Fancy Header

Make the header text stand out with surrounding asterisks

Start file
Make this a fancy header
This is some text under the fancy header.

This is another fancy header
This is some more text
End file
************************
Make this a fancy header
************************
This is some text under the fancy header.

****************************
This is another fancy header
****************************
This is some more text

View Diff

0a1
> ************************
1a3
> ************************
3a6
> ****************************
4a8
> ****************************

Solutions by @GavinKoeng:

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Solutions by @GavinKoeng:
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#133 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/14/2026 at 09:11AM

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#>133 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/14/2026 at 09:12AM

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#>221 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/14/2026 at 09:11AM

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#>254 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/14/2026 at 09:11AM

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#>260 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/14/2026 at 09:11AM

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#>265 - Gavin / @GavinKoeng

07/14/2026 at 09:10AM