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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 50127eba201f450002000024

Make the circuit grid!

Copy this command for a circuit layout program to create 10 total smd commands. Increment the number in quotes to name each pad, and add 0.7 to each of the (X Y) coordinates at the end of each line.

Start file

smd .5 .5 -100 'A1' (0 -1.2)

End file

smd .5 .5 -100 'A1' (0 -1.2)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A2' (0 -0.5)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A3' (0 0.2)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A4' (0 0.9)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A5' (0 1.6)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A6' (0 2.3)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A7' (0 3.0)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A8' (0 3.7)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A9' (0 4.4)
smd .5 .5 -100 'A10' (0 5.1)

View Diff

1a2,10
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A2' (0 -0.5)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A3' (0 0.2)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A4' (0 0.9)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A5' (0 1.6)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A6' (0 2.3)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A7' (0 3.0)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A8' (0 3.7)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A9' (0 4.4)
> smd .5 .5 -100 'A10' (0 5.1)

Solutions

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yy9p:let a=2|e<BS>let b=-1.2<CR>qafAlcw<C-R>=a<CR><Esc>2Wct)<C-R>=0.7+b<CR><Esc>:et <BS><BS><BS>let a+=1|let b+=0.7<CR>j0q8@a:wq<CR>

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