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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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#961 - antew / @antewcode

04/06/2016 at 03:07PM

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#962 - onedayrex / @onedayzns

04/29/2016 at 08:59AM

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#963 - Malte R / @maltoe

05/11/2016 at 02:42PM

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#964 - mattp (part of the 💉💉💉 club) / @mattpep

05/12/2016 at 04:08PM

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#965 - Henry Dang / @henrydangchs

05/15/2016 at 03:03AM

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#966 - Kerry Todyruik / @KTodyruik

05/17/2016 at 04:09AM

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#967 - 白猫(zhu) / @cat2flower

06/04/2016 at 06:05PM

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#968 - Dan Madden / @guthran

07/15/2016 at 04:36PM

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#969 - Zach Bush / @zmbush

07/25/2016 at 06:24PM

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#970 - Marsellus Wallace / @Marsellus_Walla

08/13/2016 at 09:25PM

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#971 - Nabarun Chatterjee / @nabarunch

08/26/2016 at 10:45PM

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#972 - Thiago Belem / @TiuTalk

08/28/2016 at 12:00AM

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#973 - Mateusz / @Mantos77

09/08/2016 at 01:04PM

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#974 - TweetDreams / @TweetMusicians

10/08/2016 at 11:45PM

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#975 - jn / @j1357924

10/19/2016 at 07:14PM

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#976 - holy_sin / @0zero0

12/16/2016 at 03:56AM

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#977 - Jakob Schnell / @Koebischnell

12/28/2016 at 10:16PM

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#978 - Nico Jansen / @nicojansen1804

01/05/2017 at 09:37PM

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#979 - Hans Yelek / @hans_yelek

01/10/2017 at 04:50AM

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#980 - Marius / @marltu

01/13/2017 at 01:29PM

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#981 - Silhouettry / @silhouettry

02/28/2017 at 09:28AM

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#982 - Mitchell / @Spitchell

03/15/2017 at 11:50PM

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#983 - Reinaldo Astudillo / @astudillor

03/23/2017 at 05:30PM

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#984 - caplod / @caplod

03/25/2017 at 01:49PM

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#985 - Aurélien Hervé / @aurel_herve

04/21/2017 at 02:19PM

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#986 - Alexander Gryson / @agryson

05/01/2017 at 03:27PM

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#987 - James Houghton / @jamesthoughton

05/05/2017 at 05:46PM

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#988 - Jerry Wu / @AzureSpectra

05/05/2017 at 05:48PM

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#989 - Sam Hammer / @samhammer325

05/06/2017 at 07:15AM

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#990 - IgnatiusMcGowan / @IgnatiusMcGowan

05/24/2017 at 01:49AM