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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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#1051 - Stephen Crosby / @stevecrozz

09/19/2014 at 08:50PM

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#1052 - brandon krull / @brandonkrull_

09/27/2014 at 01:08AM

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#1053 - Paweł Max K. / @ktorek

10/01/2014 at 05:24PM

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#1054 - OlivierLi / @LiZhongSin

02/16/2015 at 08:39PM

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#1055 - Gael Roue / @gaelroue

05/02/2015 at 01:40PM

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#1056 - Christopher MCA / @christopherMCA

07/18/2015 at 12:13AM

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#1057 - Slavisa Djukic / @ssdjuka

10/06/2015 at 09:56PM

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#1058 - Kayne West / @portal_narlish

02/25/2016 at 07:56AM

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#1059 - Hank Chinaski / @uktechman

04/22/2016 at 04:49PM

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#1060 - Micha / @michman89

08/11/2016 at 12:54PM

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#1061 - Grorco / @grorco

01/07/2019 at 05:57PM

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#1062 - Ed Leafe / @EdLeafe

06/29/2020 at 05:28PM

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#1063 - kafang plays vimgolf / @KafangV

12/17/2020 at 07:27AM

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#1064 - Enrico Carlesso / @carlesso

09/09/2014 at 10:01AM

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#1065 - PierreAdrien Buisson / @pabuisson

09/22/2014 at 07:05PM

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#1066 - Byaruhanga Franklin / @byaruhaf

04/16/2015 at 04:22PM

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#1067 - Theodore DeRego / @tedsta0

12/08/2015 at 03:15AM

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#1068 - Shota Bakuradze / @headshota1989

12/14/2015 at 11:39PM

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#1069 - Jakob Schöttl / @jschoettl

12/20/2015 at 04:34AM

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#1070 - manfred knapp / @fred_pooshka

01/03/2016 at 07:22PM

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#1071 - Frank Qi / @qdev76

03/09/2016 at 10:09PM

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#1072 - Sebastian Pfluegelm / @sebastian_pflgl

06/22/2016 at 07:23PM

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#1073 - Nick / @NickRaleighWoop

03/16/2017 at 03:31AM

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#1074 - Ty Wince / @tylerwince

09/28/2017 at 09:18PM

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#1075 - Mike Harris / @MikeMJHarris

11/14/2017 at 03:19PM

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#1076 - Bradley M. Small / @BradleySmall

11/15/2017 at 01:12PM

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#1077 - Calvin Fong / @LordyBaka

11/04/2018 at 05:27AM

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#1078 - Florent Uguet / @FlorentUguet

07/19/2019 at 05:02PM

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#1079 - Aaron / @_Lordofthevoid_

11/29/2019 at 05:35PM

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#1080 - Alexander Groth / @alexander-walkingtreegames

05/23/2024 at 11:38AM