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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 56d70389bbbe462aff01d42a

Swap values

Well, swap the values...

Start file

name=www-data, groups=developer

End file

name=developer, groups=www-data

View Diff

1c1
< name=www-data, groups=developer
---
> name=developer, groups=www-data

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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1268 active golfers, 4616 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

03/02/2016 at 07:17PM

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#2 - Victor Haffreingue / @nobe_4

03/03/2016 at 07:28PM

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#3 - James Burns / @James_Ian_Burns

03/03/2016 at 07:56PM

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#4 - Sébastien Vincent / @shinmei

03/04/2016 at 11:53AM

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#5 - John Braxler / @braxler

03/04/2016 at 03:48PM

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#6 - Wade / @vvandy

03/05/2016 at 04:43PM

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#7 - Michael Buckley / @apolatg

03/05/2016 at 04:58PM

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#8 - Willem Siers / @willemsiers

03/07/2016 at 11:45AM

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#9 - argunov sasha / @troglotit

03/08/2016 at 06:06PM

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#10 - Hao Chen / @Chen_Hao

03/09/2016 at 02:14AM

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#11 - Julien Durillon / @juuduu

03/11/2016 at 05:16PM

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#12 - 晨羽 Chenyu / @chenyu_jin

03/11/2016 at 06:40PM

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#13 - M S / @b1790037

03/12/2016 at 01:25PM

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#14 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

03/12/2016 at 07:33PM

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#15 - Wistan Chou / @wisty97

03/13/2016 at 05:17AM

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#16 - Andreas Carben / @meiner_eins

03/13/2016 at 04:21PM

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#17 - Mark Saiget / @MarkSaiget

03/14/2016 at 02:22AM

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#18 - Maria Shaldibina / @marynixie

03/14/2016 at 07:42PM

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#19 - Yahyalexandre33 / @yahyalexandre33

03/14/2016 at 11:43PM

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#20 - Mike G / @MikeG39938619

03/15/2016 at 12:51PM

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#21 - Matthew Desjardins / @Desjardins_M

03/15/2016 at 01:26PM

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#22 - Dennis Burke / @ikirudennis

03/15/2016 at 02:08PM

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#23 - David Jr / @DmcdonnelJr

03/15/2016 at 08:43PM

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#24 - Austin Smith / @AssailantLF

03/16/2016 at 03:18AM

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#25 - Ala' Ibrahim / @alaa_ibrahim

03/17/2016 at 12:46AM

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#26 - Julio Tain Sueiras / @juliosueiras

03/17/2016 at 06:47PM

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#27 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

03/18/2016 at 01:01PM

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#28 - Filippos K. / @filkaris

03/18/2016 at 03:47PM

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#29 - Jonathan Taylor / @Jonyonson

03/19/2016 at 05:18PM

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#30 - Tose / @Toseim

03/21/2016 at 07:43AM