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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.

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Created by: @udioica Tweet

1143 active golfers, 3233 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#391 - Neil Struthers / @struthersneil

07/18/2019 at 04:25PM

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#392 - sooqua / @sooqua

08/08/2019 at 09:57PM

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#393 - spock900 / @spock9002

09/29/2019 at 03:32AM

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#394 - Miko / @_m_ik_o_

10/06/2019 at 05:19PM

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#395 - Lory / @Lory46845742

11/08/2019 at 01:29PM

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#396 - HypoTech / @Obongoetco

12/07/2019 at 11:48PM

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#397 - vicver09 / @vicver091

12/18/2019 at 12:26AM

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#398 - James Casey / @hanavi

12/21/2019 at 09:21PM

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#399 - Rui Xue / @ruirayxue

12/27/2019 at 05:46PM

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#400 - Delon / @delonleonard

12/29/2019 at 12:49PM

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#401 - Lars Haalck / @larshulk

01/09/2020 at 04:16PM

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#402 - Wouter Horlings / @Achilleshiel

03/13/2020 at 06:13PM

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#403 - floyd / @floyd10086

03/19/2020 at 06:40AM

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#404 - BnnGolfer / @BnnGolfer

03/23/2020 at 11:36PM

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#405 - iBhagwan / @iiBhagwan

05/12/2020 at 10:52PM

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#406 - 于吉星 / @fishermryn

05/27/2020 at 06:47AM

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#407 - Bob Streams / @BobStreams1

06/01/2020 at 09:00PM

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#408 - nico / @res_tantum

06/08/2020 at 11:47PM

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#409 - Karol Łukaszewicz / @Karolukaszewicz

06/25/2020 at 09:13AM

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#410 - soundscope / @__soundscope__

06/30/2020 at 10:51AM

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#411 - eshel / @EshelBM

07/24/2020 at 11:06AM

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#412 - mindgitrwx / @mindgitrwx

08/11/2020 at 10:38AM

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#413 - Martin Bielik / @mabielik

09/06/2020 at 09:56PM

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#414 - GenericHardwareGamer / @GnrikHrdwrGamer

09/29/2020 at 01:46PM

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#415 - mevmev / @mevmev8

10/08/2020 at 03:19PM

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#416 - Ifeoluwa Lawal / @IfeLawl

10/08/2020 at 03:56PM

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#417 - RaylanFox / @RaylanFox

10/10/2020 at 09:55AM

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#418 - Ivan Kwong / @IvanKwong5

10/17/2020 at 05:36AM

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#419 - hepebexè / @hepebexe

12/04/2020 at 10:13PM

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#420 - Demian Martinez / @demianuco

12/10/2020 at 12:31PM