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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

1145 active golfers, 3237 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#841 - Elton Kamami / @pixel_grid

10/10/2017 at 05:42PM

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#842 - Sam Coy / @samthecoy

11/14/2017 at 01:41PM

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#843 - Veljko Dimic / @v2dimic

02/12/2018 at 02:18PM

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#844 - Kaydo Alders / @Yousousen

03/13/2018 at 12:50PM

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#845 - Charles-Henri GUÉRIN / @charlyx

03/14/2018 at 01:11PM

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#846 - Eric Briand / @eric_briand

03/14/2018 at 01:12PM

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#847 - c0llision / @sh3llcode

04/17/2018 at 08:29PM

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#848 - Liam Chimes / @ChimesLiam

05/03/2018 at 01:07PM

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#849 - Bobby Showalter / @bobbyshowalter

05/10/2018 at 06:07PM

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#850 - Jonathan Ambrose / @jambrose78

06/13/2018 at 08:07PM

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#851 - Daniel Allen Deutsch / @cmmn_nighthawk

06/22/2018 at 01:53AM

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#852 - Jacky Lee / @grenmester

08/07/2018 at 06:16AM

16

#853 - Praful / @praful_kapadia

08/15/2018 at 02:22PM

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#854 - Ano Nym / @AnoNym39473378

08/18/2018 at 12:55PM

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#855 - Brent Woo / @BrentPWoo

10/03/2018 at 07:44PM

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#856 - Sxcy / @SxcyX

10/22/2018 at 02:16PM

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#857 - Jonathan Gin / @jonathangin52

12/02/2018 at 05:53PM

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#858 - Jess Lim / @Jessica01075434

12/02/2018 at 05:55PM

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#859 - Oren Koriat / @KoriatOren

12/16/2018 at 01:36PM

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#860 - churaki / @churaki

01/26/2019 at 04:25AM

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#861 - Mac Goever / @MacGoever

02/05/2019 at 08:33PM

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#862 - Timothy Bryan / @tim_bryan

02/22/2019 at 11:56PM

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#863 - Mike C / @StrixVariaXIX

04/22/2019 at 04:11PM

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#864 - JvdB01 / @JvdB001

05/08/2019 at 10:15AM

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#865 - Ari Sweedler / @Adsweed

06/07/2019 at 01:40AM

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#866 - Paul Draghicescu / @pdragy

06/10/2019 at 08:03PM

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#867 - Hans Lidiki / @HLidiki

09/07/2019 at 05:58PM

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#868 - Ariel Miculas / @ArielMiculas

09/19/2019 at 03:17PM

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#869 - Josefina Alconada / @jochiAlconada

10/06/2019 at 07:26AM

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#870 - Zviad Mgaloblishvili / @ZMgaloblishvili

10/10/2019 at 09:37PM