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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

1112 active golfers, 3118 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#781 - Dan Piponi / @sigfpe

07/21/2015 at 12:28AM

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#782 - dennisschagt / @dennisschagt

07/28/2015 at 08:03PM

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#783 - るふぁ@ノンリニア3日目東R38b / @lpha_z

08/06/2015 at 02:35PM

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#784 - aisapatino / @aisapatino

08/10/2015 at 05:32AM

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#785 - David Perfors / @dnperfors

08/20/2015 at 08:47PM

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#786 - Afonso Matos / @afonsolfm

09/19/2015 at 12:06PM

16

#787 - ORchard test / @BilboBrovall

09/22/2015 at 04:36PM

16

#788 - Kiet Nguyen / @kietnguyen86

09/29/2015 at 02:28PM

16

#789 - Nicolas Nistal / @niconistal

11/19/2015 at 12:18AM

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#790 - Bingyunx / @bingyunx

12/28/2015 at 12:01PM

16

#791 - Robert Clark / @rsclark2

12/31/2015 at 04:46PM

16

#792 - Kostas / @blackraven_13

02/22/2016 at 09:04PM

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#793 - Zach Gulde / @zgulde

03/01/2016 at 06:03AM

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#794 - Rubén Chavarría T. / @rchavarriat

03/14/2016 at 07:58AM

16

#795 - Chenut Ludovic / @7Brwa7

03/31/2016 at 08:03PM

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#796 - lilach adir / @leelaRed

04/04/2016 at 06:17AM

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#797 - Champion Pierre / @Pierre_darkirus

04/15/2016 at 04:19PM

16

#798 - Matteo Signer / @MatteoSigner

04/26/2016 at 08:13AM

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#799 - george iv / @geowa4

05/14/2016 at 01:28PM

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#800 - Edan Sneh / @edan_sneh

05/25/2016 at 04:40AM

16

#801 - Clémence / @Clemence_Neoxia

05/25/2016 at 07:28AM

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#802 - Ryan van Rensburg / @rdvr001

07/21/2016 at 09:40AM

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#803 - Leix b / @leix_b

07/23/2016 at 06:02PM

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#804 - karcaw / @karcaw

09/14/2016 at 06:22AM

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#805 - Constantine / @ConstantineHatz

09/20/2016 at 10:42PM

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#806 - jinx balotchnik / @balotchnik

10/14/2016 at 02:27AM

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#807 - Jonathan Elliott / @jon__elliott

11/02/2016 at 06:25PM

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#808 - Etienne Florent / @EtienneFlorent

11/22/2016 at 12:04PM

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#809 - Dan Prince / @danj_prince

02/25/2017 at 02:02AM

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#810 - Roland TheFreak / @_TheFreak_

05/01/2017 at 07:14AM