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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 540629666a1e4000020d9e5a

-a-b-c-

Put hyphens everywhere.

Start file

abcdefghijklm

End file

-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-

View Diff

1c1
< abcdefghijklm
---
> -a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-

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!

Check out these helpful resources to improve your Vim skills... Game on.

I-<Esc>lli-<Esc>ll.ll.2.u2k.uk2.ull.xl.ui-<Esc>ll.2kk2l.l2lh.2k.uk.u3k.ull.ll.ll.ll.ll.uA-<Esc>ZZ

Created by: @udioica Tweet

1143 active golfers, 3233 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#271 - Siddhartha [not giving away free coins] / @siddhartha_cryp

12/13/2019 at 05:54AM

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#272 - skamgolf / @skamgolf

12/14/2019 at 04:47PM

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#273 - JimmyGymglish / @JGymglish

01/14/2020 at 03:00PM

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#274 - Daniel Simionato / @weseven

01/27/2020 at 11:01AM

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#275 - howanto / @ho_wan_

03/12/2020 at 10:02PM

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#276 - Toby Hawkins / @Toby_Hawkins

03/15/2020 at 01:18AM

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#277 - Vim Türkçe / @vimturkce

03/21/2020 at 10:11AM

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#278 - Niklas Ydebäck / @Ydebaeck

03/22/2020 at 10:32PM

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#279 - Moatvald / @moatvald

04/24/2020 at 02:47PM

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#280 - Jason / @roosjason

04/29/2020 at 08:13AM

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#281 - cyndiii-development / @cyndiiidevelop1

05/03/2020 at 06:13AM

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#282 - Arthur Goodman / @ArthurGoodman3

05/04/2020 at 08:31AM

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#283 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

05/27/2020 at 06:12AM

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#284 - せいほう / @FICSQF

05/30/2020 at 08:09AM

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#285 - Kevin Keefe / @KevinKeefe5

06/01/2020 at 07:12PM

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#286 - Ming Dai / @MingDai2

06/30/2020 at 05:25PM

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#287 - speisz / @speiszc

07/10/2020 at 08:53PM

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#288 - 大矢元海 / @008Genkai

07/10/2020 at 10:12PM

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#289 - Jan Sturm / @JanSturm77

07/14/2020 at 12:36PM

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#290 - JL T / @l0f4r0

07/26/2020 at 03:11PM

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#291 - int@紅ぽよ / @int_cl

08/03/2020 at 07:08PM

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#292 - Владек / @escept1c

08/12/2020 at 02:04PM

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#293 - Tanzeel Kazi / @tanzeelkazi

08/19/2020 at 12:46AM

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#294 - Sébastien Roccaserra / @sroccaserra

10/04/2020 at 12:05PM

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#295 - vim-golf-requirement / @VRequirement

10/08/2020 at 03:53PM

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#296 - lamtt77 / @lamtt77

10/11/2020 at 12:27PM

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#297 - Ramūnas Musteikis / @RamnasMusteiki1

10/17/2020 at 02:11PM

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#298 - Kha Nguyen / @__ngtrongkha

12/29/2020 at 05:00PM

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#299 - Ray Dennis / @raysden

01/05/2021 at 09:25PM

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#300 - Jung Yeon Park / @park_jungy

01/08/2021 at 01:12AM