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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d22bb117f75b01e070000fb

Cartesian product

{1,2,3,4,5} X {1,2,3,4,5}

Start file

End file

1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 5
3 1
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
4 1
4 2
4 3
4 4
4 5
5 1
5 2
5 3
5 4
5 5

View Diff

1c1,25
< 
---
> 1 1
> 1 2
> 1 3
> 1 4
> 1 5
> 2 1
> 2 2
> 2 3
> 2 4
> 2 5
> 3 1
> 3 2
> 3 3
> 3 4
> 3 5
> 4 1
> 4 2
> 4 3
> 4 4
> 4 5
> 5 1
> 5 2
> 5 3
> 5 4
> 5 5

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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1i1<CR><BS> 1<CR>1 2<CR>1 3<CR>1 4<CR>15<BS> 5<CR>2 1<CR>2 2<CR>2 3<CR>2 4<CR>25<BS> 5<CR>3 1<CR>2 <BS><BS>3 2<CR>3 3<CR>3 4<CR>3 5<CR>4 1<CR>4 2<CR>4 3<CR>4 4<CR>4 5<CR>5 1 <BS><CR>5 2<CR>53<BS> 3<CR>5 4 <BS><CR>5 5<C-Z><BS><C-X><Esc><Right><Left><Right>:quit<CR><C-X>5<Up><Down><Down><Down><Down><Down><Down><Esc><Up><Down>5<Up><Down><Down><Down><Down><Down>o5<BS><BS><BS>5<C-X><C-X>:wq<CR><BS><BS><BS><BS><Esc>:wq<CR>

Created by: @kylewillmon Tweet

94 active golfers, 248 entries

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