Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 559c30948ef59c0eb7000002

Collect List

Convert to comma separated list.

Start file

* item1
* item2
* item3
* item4
* item5

End file

item1,item2,item3,item4,item5

View Diff

1,5c1
< * item1
< * item2
< * item3
< * item4
< * item5
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> item1,item2,item3,item4,item5

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: @compilejason Tweet

1194 active golfers, 4317 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#481 - Bob Streams / @BobStreams1

06/01/2020 at 07:54PM

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#482 - Kevin Keefe / @KevinKeefe5

06/04/2020 at 06:08AM

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#483 - Valdimar / @genkobar

06/07/2020 at 08:40PM

12

#484 - smlbrngr / @smlbrngr

06/15/2020 at 07:10PM

12

#485 - Ming Dai / @MingDai2

06/30/2020 at 03:57PM

12

#486 - 大矢元海 / @008Genkai

07/03/2020 at 09:20PM

12

#487 - JL T / @l0f4r0

07/21/2020 at 09:00PM

12

#488 - Du Phan / @fehiepsi

08/04/2020 at 04:16AM

12

#489 - Vinay Sharma / @VinaySh63956554

08/11/2020 at 07:33AM

12

#490 - Tanzeel Kazi / @tanzeelkazi

08/23/2020 at 04:46AM

12

#491 - Kaustubh Murumkar / @k_austub_h

08/31/2020 at 07:57PM

12

#492 - mindgitrwx / @mindgitrwx

09/09/2020 at 01:54PM

12

#493 - as-night / @asnight2

09/23/2020 at 03:51PM

12

#494 - grubeb / @grubeb4

09/25/2020 at 07:10PM

12

#495 - lamtt77 / @lamtt77

10/10/2020 at 10:24AM

12

#496 - Er St / @ErSt46286501

10/12/2020 at 10:23AM

12

#497 - Super User / @WayanLW

10/22/2020 at 10:15AM

12

#498 - Joseph Simone / @averagejoey2000

11/03/2020 at 12:13AM

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#499 - hepebexè / @hepebexe

11/15/2020 at 09:02PM

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#500 - Andrew Lewis / @alew_is

11/24/2020 at 07:50PM

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#501 - chocolate / @chocola81394123

11/29/2020 at 03:20PM

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#502 - Ray Dennis / @raysden

12/23/2020 at 09:18PM

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#503 - John Doe / @JohnDoe75830353

12/24/2020 at 01:59PM

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#504 - Jan Lukány / @Lukanyj

12/29/2020 at 12:46PM

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#505 - justinhj / @justinhj

12/31/2020 at 04:12AM

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#506 - Jung Yeon Park / @park_jungy

01/04/2021 at 03:22PM

12

#507 - Björn Struckmeier / @BjrnStruckmeie1

01/07/2021 at 01:17PM

12

#508 - A A A / @37fatos

01/10/2021 at 08:12PM

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#509 - Kha Nguyen / @__ngtrongkha

01/13/2021 at 09:46AM

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#510 - 蔡徐坤真是爱吃屎 / @Hashub7

01/21/2021 at 12:11PM