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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 4fa085222037000001000045

Reverse and double space

Reverse the order of the given lines and double space everything

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1. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros.
2. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Donec sed odio dui.
3. Aenean eu leo quam.
4. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum.
5. Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur.

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5. Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur.

4. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum.

3. Aenean eu leo quam.

2. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Donec sed odio dui.

1. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros.

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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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:%s/s<BS>s<BS><BS>/x<BS>2<BS>.$.<BS>/.|<BS>\<BS>'<BS>\r/<CR>jkdd!G<BS><BS><BS>1GP<Down>dd8Gp3Gdd6Gpkddd2Gup<Esc>uudd2Gp<Esc>:w<CR><C-W>q

:%s/s<BS>s<BS><BS>/x<BS>2<BS>.$.<BS>/.|<BS>\<BS>'<BS>\r/<CR>jkdd!G<BS><BS><BS>1GP<Down>dd8Gp3Gdd6Gpkddd2Gup<Esc>uudd2Gp<Esc>:w<CR><C-W>q

Created by: @twosoul Tweet

199 active golfers, 500 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#91 - William Dunand / @wdunand

05/11/2012 at 01:48AM

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#92 - Greg Sabo / @gregsabo

06/21/2012 at 04:42AM

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#93 - Nipunn Koorapati / @nipunn1313

07/21/2012 at 08:51AM

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#94 -  Ikhsan Maulana / @ixandidu

08/18/2012 at 03:40PM

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#95 - retired account / @retired10072015

08/21/2012 at 08:35AM

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#96 - Édouard M'tou / @DouardM

10/09/2012 at 08:45PM

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#97 - Matt Boehm / @mattboehm

11/08/2012 at 02:58AM

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#98 - Rey Wright / @reywright

11/29/2012 at 12:47AM

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#99 - curist / @curist

07/09/2013 at 08:28AM

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#100 - Bart of Denver / @bartofdenver

08/13/2013 at 03:20AM

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#101 - John Papanastasiou / @JohnPapps

08/27/2013 at 12:49PM

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#102 - Zach Kemp / @zvksf

12/24/2013 at 05:27AM

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#103 - Caek / @Caek_

07/29/2014 at 11:50AM

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#104 - LC / @leeren

08/10/2014 at 09:20PM

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#105 - ltn614 / @ltn614

09/27/2015 at 06:26AM

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#106 - Will / @obiwan__k3n00bi

08/25/2016 at 02:37AM

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#107 - DHM / @DHM29978992

05/03/2018 at 01:54AM

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#108 - Leonard Bereska / @LeonardBereska

02/22/2023 at 08:44PM

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#109 - Remus Dalrymple / @bornintheflames

12/28/2023 at 08:32PM

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#110 - h_east (トロッコ6個) / @h_east

05/02/2012 at 02:51AM

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#111 - Henri Wiechers / @hwiechers

05/02/2012 at 04:34AM

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#112 - vall / @provall1

05/04/2012 at 11:28AM

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#113 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

05/05/2012 at 03:09PM

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#114 - Mattiassich Ákos / @mattiassicha

05/06/2012 at 05:15AM

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#115 - Jez Cope / @jezcope

05/06/2012 at 07:28PM

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#116 - Fabien Pelletier / @FabPelletier

05/07/2012 at 01:25AM

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#117 - Gavin Rogers / @KC9KVQ

05/07/2012 at 08:09PM

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#118 - Alex Arnell / @alexarnell

05/07/2012 at 10:54PM

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#119 - Dave C / @dmlc133

05/10/2012 at 01:08PM

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#120 - Julio Silva / @9jb

05/14/2012 at 08:27PM