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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 580c21b5c177c54b0d067069

Start coding format

I used to start coding with following format: int main(){ -(cursor here) }

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End file

int main(){
    _
}

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> int main(){
>     _
> }

Solutions

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72 active golfers, 155 entries

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#61 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/14/2020 at 11:38PM

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#62 - vladanscy / @vladanscy

02/24/2023 at 01:19PM

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#63 - Jon Louie / @jjisnow

11/23/2016 at 11:38AM

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#64 - Florian Gauger / @FlorianGauger

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#65 - Bradley M. Small / @BradleySmall

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#66 - Sebastian Wieland / @oktupol

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#67 - Olivier Bégassat / @zk_evm

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#68 - jonas-grobe / @jonas-grobe

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#69 - Gurukandhamoorthi / @Gurukandhamoor1

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#70 - 小世界 / @walilav

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#71 - onedayrex / @onedayzns

10/25/2016 at 01:42AM

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#72 - Austin Ware / @AustinWare17

03/13/2018 at 02:56AM