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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 56e69da07b3d84520a000001

Mirrored text

backward and forward, and long enough to be challenging

Start file

qwertyuiopasdfghjkl;zxcvbnm,./

End file

/.,mnbvcxz;lkjhgfdsapoiuytrewqqwertyuiopasdfghjkl;zxcvbnm,./

View Diff

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< qwertyuiopasdfghjkl;zxcvbnm,./
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> /.,mnbvcxz;lkjhgfdsapoiuytrewqqwertyuiopasdfghjkl;zxcvbnm,./

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.

v$y:%s/\(.*\)/\=join(reverse(split(submatch(1), '.\zs')), '')/g<CR>$pZZ

Created by: @Chen_Hao Tweet

71 active golfers, 177 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

03/14/2016 at 12:21PM

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#2 - John Braxler / @braxler

03/14/2016 at 10:04PM

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#3 - Wistan Chou / @wisty97

03/15/2016 at 06:04PM

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#4 - David Jr / @DmcdonnelJr

03/15/2016 at 08:49PM

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#5 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

03/18/2016 at 01:04PM

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#6 - Filippos K. / @filkaris

03/18/2016 at 02:12PM

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#7 - Dimitrije Juras / @sinemitre

03/19/2016 at 06:59PM

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#8 - Philiphone / @Philiphone

03/28/2016 at 07:09AM

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#9 - Dinesh Bhosale / @MrDineshBhosale

03/28/2016 at 06:03PM

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#10 - Camusensei / @Camusensei

04/14/2016 at 06:59AM

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#11 - E Both / @enboth

04/15/2016 at 03:42PM

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#12 - T. Sakuma / @taku39

05/02/2016 at 10:26AM

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#13 - John Goes / @johnwgoes

05/09/2016 at 01:55AM

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#14 - tobyh / @tobyh

06/19/2016 at 02:31AM

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#15 - Benedikt Breinbauer / @benebun

07/24/2016 at 06:10PM

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#16 - (,,꒪꒫꒪,,) / @sneer

08/01/2016 at 04:00PM

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#17 - Daniel / @Daniel00288663

03/31/2017 at 12:08PM

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#18 - Domingue Justin / @_jdomingue

05/21/2017 at 05:16PM

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#19 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

11/26/2017 at 09:51AM

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#20 - Arijus / @argshook

06/28/2018 at 12:59PM

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#21 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPi95550250

05/26/2024 at 12:42AM

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#22 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/28/2024 at 03:31AM

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#23 - Kai Yuan / @kentyuan

03/14/2016 at 12:02PM

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#24 - Mister Knister / @vimgolf_ctrl_x

03/14/2016 at 12:48PM

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#25 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

03/14/2016 at 05:51PM

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#26 - jj johnson / @jcassj1

08/23/2016 at 07:56AM

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#27 - slicklash / @slicklash

06/28/2018 at 12:52PM

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#28 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

07/28/2018 at 10:12PM

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#29 - timonegk / @timonegk

12/12/2018 at 11:37PM

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#30 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

03/22/2019 at 12:04PM