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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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#421 - Jon Powers / @JonKPowers

12/15/2020 at 03:20PM

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#422 - roudens / @roudens2

12/16/2020 at 06:27AM

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#423 - Ding Liu / @Nimrod0901

01/04/2021 at 06:59PM

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#424 - Arryue / @Arryue2

01/16/2021 at 05:09PM

14

#425 - Marion Oldman / @ThatBigCock

01/16/2021 at 11:17PM

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#426 - Michel Viktor / @tomkpz

08/01/2021 at 04:26AM

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#427 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

09/23/2021 at 09:02PM

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#428 - blabla zincou / @BZincou

04/23/2022 at 10:03PM

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#429 - z00master / @z00master

08/15/2022 at 05:38PM

14

#430 - Janzen / @__Coos

09/19/2022 at 01:14PM

14

#431 - DW Luna / @dcheed_

12/26/2022 at 04:32PM

14

#432 - FirstModus / @Nolimimer

04/09/2023 at 09:31AM

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#433 - Hans Wurscht / @HansW313

09/20/2023 at 09:29AM

14

#434 - asirago / @asiragoo

12/12/2023 at 04:58AM

14

#435 - Andy / @andyfoster

04/06/2024 at 12:45PM

14

#436 - Don'tBeAlarmed / @DontBeAlarmed

05/31/2024 at 08:27AM

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#437 - ARK / @ARezaK

08/09/2024 at 09:21PM

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#438 - temur arustashvili / @temurar12

10/03/2025 at 08:29PM

14

#439 - kantamana / @kantamana

04/23/2026 at 08:14PM

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#440 - @hauleth@hauleth.dev / @hauleth

09/02/2014 at 08:58PM

15

#441 - Justin Knag / @justinknag

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

15

#442 - Patrick M. Regan / @rubbsdecvik

09/02/2014 at 09:22PM

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#443 - Justin / @justinjaffray

09/02/2014 at 10:25PM

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#444 - Edgar Gonzalez / @gonzedge

09/02/2014 at 11:46PM

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#445 - Chris Putnam Nine / @chrisputnam9

09/03/2014 at 02:14AM

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#446 - Amit Verma / @amitv12

09/03/2014 at 03:44AM

15

#447 - Lily / @lilibethdlc

09/03/2014 at 03:56AM

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#448 - Vim Fandango / @VimFandango

09/03/2014 at 06:16AM

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#449 - Dr4k3 / @Dr4k3_LE

09/03/2014 at 09:32AM

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#450 - Pete Johns / @johnsyweb

09/03/2014 at 10:13AM