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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 5192f96ad8df110002000002

Words in parens

We should all ace this, right?

Start file

one two
three

End file

(one) (two)
(three)

View Diff

1,2c1,2
< one two
< three
---
> (one) (two)
> (three)

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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3969 active golfers, 12967 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#931 - Sam Kim / @samkimhis

10/14/2018 at 01:02AM

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#932 - Alejandro Santander / @_ajsantander

10/14/2018 at 12:48PM

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#933 - Dax / @daaawx

10/16/2018 at 04:01PM

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#934 - ForVimGolfReally / @VimFor

11/09/2018 at 12:05AM

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#935 - Parker Couch / @couch_parker

11/12/2018 at 05:54PM

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#936 - Andreas Nordahl / @andreasnordahl

11/14/2018 at 05:08PM

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#937 - name / @name65894813

11/14/2018 at 06:36PM

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#938 - zaperrer / @zaperrer

11/17/2018 at 12:51AM

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#939 - Bruno Cunha / @bruncun

11/18/2018 at 01:53PM

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#940 - Michael Rose / @mdroseDev

11/23/2018 at 06:43AM

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#941 - Jonathan Cabezas / @John_Harkan

11/27/2018 at 09:37AM

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#942 - CptBong / @cpt1bong

11/30/2018 at 12:35AM

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#943 - Artur Mróz / @MrozArtur

12/06/2018 at 10:07AM

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#944 - Ruby Sapphire / @RubySapphire20

12/14/2018 at 06:21AM

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#945 - Théo / @Theodnls

12/17/2018 at 02:56PM

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#946 - xwlearn / @ixw1991

12/26/2018 at 03:57PM

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#947 - MEschenbacher / @eschenbacher_m

12/27/2018 at 09:09PM

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#948 - Andrea / @AndreaRguezFdez

12/27/2018 at 10:36PM

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#949 - antoine mas / @aneomas

01/05/2019 at 09:10PM

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#950 - Hawk Newton / @hawknewton

01/11/2019 at 06:11AM

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#951 - Vildu / @Vildu3

01/16/2019 at 02:17PM

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#952 - Narwaro / @Narwaro

01/31/2019 at 08:49AM

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#953 - Shahin Mohammad Sali / @shaahiinms

02/05/2019 at 10:55PM

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#954 - Ng Sek Long / @NgSekLong

02/09/2019 at 03:19PM

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#955 - XenoRiS / @XenoRiS1

02/16/2019 at 04:09PM

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#956 - Sam Miller / @sam_miller93

02/18/2019 at 11:55AM

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#957 - sloppypapi / @sloppypapi5

02/20/2019 at 02:48PM

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#958 - əarth simulator / @eidoloncity

02/28/2019 at 03:22PM

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#959 - 𝚃𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚊𝚗 𝚃𝚎𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚛 / @TitouanT_

03/02/2019 at 03:32AM

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#960 - João Silva / @joaosilva155

03/04/2019 at 02:00PM