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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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#871 - 土ヤ / @ttsuchiya

09/28/2014 at 09:07AM

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#872 - Nate Eagleson / @NateEag

09/30/2014 at 02:50AM

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#873 - Gromina / @Gromina

10/02/2014 at 08:42AM

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#874 - Andy Zhang / @andyzg3

10/03/2014 at 09:52PM

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#875 - John Martinsson / @Darksoox

10/10/2014 at 04:18PM

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#876 - Low Jeng Lam / @jenglamlow

10/14/2014 at 04:09PM

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#877 - MiningMarsh / @MiningMarsh

10/15/2014 at 06:44PM

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#878 - Iany / @grayhatdogfish

10/22/2014 at 02:38AM

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#879 - Denis Redozubov / @rufuse

10/25/2014 at 01:57PM

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#880 - A / @Tower_1980

11/09/2014 at 11:14AM

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#881 - Collin Richards / @MrBallinCollin

11/14/2014 at 03:19AM

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#882 - jiangchuan / @tommy_he

11/16/2014 at 05:27AM

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#883 - Jake Worth / @jwworth

11/20/2014 at 02:38PM

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#884 - Christopher Brew / @Seph1rothVII

12/03/2014 at 12:26AM

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#885 - Edmundo Perez / @ingedmundo

12/03/2014 at 03:49PM

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#886 - Daniel Rødskog / @daniero

12/10/2014 at 10:20PM

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#887 - Steve Alison / @Steve_Alison

12/15/2014 at 03:49PM

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#888 - Lunar Mayor / @Lunarmayor

12/17/2014 at 10:16PM

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#889 - Geoff Huston / @AGeoffHuston

12/23/2014 at 04:54AM

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#890 - Johnny Develop / @johnnydevelop

12/23/2014 at 03:14PM

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#891 - Filipe Almeida / @filipe_almeida

12/31/2014 at 05:02AM

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#892 - Russell Ball / @rtball2

01/07/2015 at 03:51AM

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#893 - Bryan Mytko / @BryanMytko

01/12/2015 at 10:34PM

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#894 - Raynard, Jordan / @raynard_jordan

01/15/2015 at 02:59AM

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#895 - Taro Yamada / @t_yamada8karad

01/16/2015 at 07:39AM

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#896 - Martin Chabot / @martinosis

01/17/2015 at 04:59PM

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#897 - Geoffrey Boom / @theboomtube

01/21/2015 at 12:29AM

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#898 - Joseph Roberts / @joey9801

01/23/2015 at 02:33PM

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#899 - air wick / @airwickc

01/27/2015 at 06:50AM

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#900 - SilentFl / @Silent_Fl

01/27/2015 at 07:51AM