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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1e634e509d6e19d8000081

Shebangs for all

We've all seen or used a shebang once or twice. Ditch the specific paths and leave just a dynamic Ruby and Python bath behind.

Start file

#!/usr/bin/ruby

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

#!/usr/local/bin/python

#!/usr/python

End file

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

#!/usr/bin/env python

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1,2d0
< #!/usr/bin/ruby
< 
5,7c3
< #!/usr/local/bin/python
< 
< #!/usr/python
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> #!/usr/bin/env python

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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508 active golfers, 1975 entries

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

05/28/2012 at 08:23PM

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#2 - Federico Galassi / @federicogalassi

05/31/2012 at 06:11AM

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#3 - Tim Chase / @gumnos

06/03/2012 at 12:33AM

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07/13/2012 at 06:34AM

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10/30/2012 at 11:53AM

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11/14/2012 at 10:59AM

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03/21/2013 at 06:44PM

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05/22/2013 at 12:02PM

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07/13/2013 at 09:00AM

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07/16/2013 at 09:08PM

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07/19/2013 at 05:40PM

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#14 - Dom Armstrong / @dom_cycleface

08/26/2013 at 10:31AM

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12/21/2013 at 10:13PM

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01/29/2014 at 08:45PM

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12/16/2014 at 09:32PM