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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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#931 - pickled yom / @pickledyom

02/20/2015 at 06:16AM

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#932 - Yuan Guan / @yuanguan89

03/03/2015 at 09:51AM

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#933 - shugen / @shugeno

03/16/2015 at 10:26PM

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#934 - Pedro Franceschi / @pedroh96

04/08/2015 at 06:49PM

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#935 - Andrew Larson / @applarson

04/15/2015 at 05:37AM

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#936 - Daniel Byron / @dansolo17

04/18/2015 at 07:02AM

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#937 - Joel Gallant / @joelg236

05/28/2015 at 12:11AM

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#938 - mat / @matgeist

06/01/2015 at 09:29PM

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#939 - Shizukesa / @Shizukesa

07/06/2015 at 10:08PM

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#940 - vimgolf / @myspare307

07/15/2015 at 10:19PM

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#941 - Brian Besmanoff / @BrianBesmanoff

08/06/2015 at 05:13AM

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#942 - Scott Traver / @ScottTraver

08/10/2015 at 03:46PM

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#943 - Yang Pengcheng / @nail1208

08/16/2015 at 03:48PM

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#944 - Evan / @reuhssurance

08/21/2015 at 02:27AM

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#945 - Andrew Michaud / @andrewjmichaud

09/04/2015 at 08:01AM

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#946 - Léo S / @LeoSauvaget

09/13/2015 at 01:14PM

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#947 - Felix Maxwell / @felix_maxwell

09/26/2015 at 10:37PM

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#948 - Matt Michnal / @mgm702

10/17/2015 at 07:25AM

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#949 - Roger / @enjoyheyo

10/20/2015 at 07:11PM

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#950 - Bogumił Kamiński / @BogumilKaminski

10/25/2015 at 04:20PM

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#951 - Christopher Wells / @ExcaliburZero_Z

12/19/2015 at 02:27PM

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#952 - hammboning / @_PuttPirates_

01/14/2016 at 08:05PM

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#953 - Jasbir Singh / @jasbirsingh11

01/16/2016 at 10:17PM

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#954 - Pierre Dorbais / @chdorb

01/23/2016 at 05:41PM

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#955 - Etienne Tremel / @etiennetremel

02/06/2016 at 03:03PM

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#956 - udreki / @udreki

02/20/2016 at 09:17AM

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#957 - Pratap Koritala / @pratap_koritala

02/21/2016 at 05:45AM

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#958 - Markus Bohl / @bohl_markus

02/26/2016 at 12:52PM

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#959 - walter sullivan / @walters82208305

03/11/2016 at 04:22PM

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#960 - Mike G / @MikeG39938619

03/18/2016 at 10:33AM