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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 571028960c64c90990000003

From A to B

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Start file

A.a.A.A.A
A.A.a.A.A
A.A.A.a.A

End file

BBBbB
BBbBB
BbBBB

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< A.a.A.A.A
< A.A.a.A.A
< A.A.A.a.A
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> BBBbB
> BBbBB
> BbBBB

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: @LluisMa Tweet

153 active golfers, 556 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

04/15/2016 at 12:37AM

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#2 - CM Déjardin ن / @CMDej

04/15/2016 at 08:14AM

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#3 - John Braxler / @braxler

04/15/2016 at 05:37PM

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#4 - Olivia Tharp / @tehlivi

04/15/2016 at 08:33PM

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#5 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

04/19/2016 at 08:42PM

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#6 - Tom Harada / @p10q

04/28/2016 at 05:26AM

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#7 - onedayrex / @onedayzns

04/29/2016 at 02:02AM

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#8 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

04/29/2016 at 09:27AM

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#9 - John Goes / @johnwgoes

05/03/2016 at 06:44PM

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#10 - Michael Buckley / @apolatg

05/12/2016 at 08:32PM

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#11 - Majo / @majodurco

05/15/2016 at 11:19AM

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#12 - (,,꒪꒫꒪,,) / @sneer

05/22/2016 at 05:01AM

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#13 - John Doe Sr. / @johndoe67890543

05/28/2016 at 02:51PM

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#14 - yudera / @yudemente

05/28/2016 at 07:57PM

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#15 - Vaughn Cato / @vaughncato

05/30/2016 at 04:42AM

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#16 - Paweł Smołka / @pawelsmolka

06/16/2016 at 08:23AM

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#17 - Tautvilas / @TautviIas

06/16/2016 at 12:45PM

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#18 - Artūras Zakrevskis / @AZakrevskis

06/16/2016 at 12:47PM

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#19 - Arijus / @argshook

06/16/2016 at 12:58PM

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#20 - TaoChen / @632143592Tao

06/17/2016 at 06:52AM

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#21 - Dan Madden / @guthran

07/15/2016 at 03:23PM

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#22 - Alonzo / @tolver_a

07/23/2016 at 04:19AM

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#23 - Jeremiah Goyette / @JeremiahGoyette

08/01/2016 at 03:56AM

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#24 - Will / @obiwan__k3n00bi

08/17/2016 at 03:12AM

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#25 - Stanislav / @prstad

08/23/2016 at 06:33AM

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#26 - jdupont655 / @jdupont655

09/02/2016 at 10:42AM

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#27 - Stephen Aument / @saument

09/03/2016 at 04:38AM

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#28 - hor1ace / @hor3ace

09/08/2016 at 11:43AM

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#29 - loki2441 / @loki2441

09/10/2016 at 08:52PM

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#30 - Constantine / @ConstantineHatz

09/26/2016 at 07:03PM