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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 596dd9ca448256000c000011

Array transposition

Transpose two arrays into one.

Start file

[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0]
[a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j]

End file

[1,a,2,b,3,c,4,d,5,e,6,f,7,g,8,h,9,i,0,j]

View Diff

1,2c1
< [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0]
< [a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j]
---
> [1,a,2,b,3,c,4,d,5,e,6,f,7,g,8,h,9,i,0,j]

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!

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431 active golfers, 2312 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#211 - Bruce Park / @bpark0

08/14/2017 at 01:07AM

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#212 - Nguyễn Đăng Quang / @bkhnjkt

09/12/2017 at 02:17AM

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#213 - ylletyll / @ylletyll

10/01/2017 at 04:08PM

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#214 - Martin H Juliussen / @martinjuliussen

05/11/2018 at 08:23PM

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#215 - Norbert / @mullno

06/24/2018 at 12:53PM

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#216 - daniel / @daniel31464605

08/29/2018 at 06:07AM

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#217 - Jason Zhang / @jiamingz721

08/02/2020 at 04:26AM

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#218 - GenericHardwareGamer / @GnrikHrdwrGamer

08/31/2020 at 12:08AM

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#219 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

09/14/2021 at 01:58PM

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#220 - Yassine Deghaies / @MDeghaies

01/01/2022 at 05:02AM

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#221 - Anne Pacalet / @_Anne_P

07/18/2017 at 12:08PM

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#222 - Jacob Buete / @JBuete

07/19/2017 at 04:24AM

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#223 - Benoit Benoit / @Benoit_Tgt

07/20/2017 at 06:27PM

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#224 - PandaScript (Thanh Le) / @PandaScriptCom

07/24/2017 at 12:51AM

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#225 - Xavier Laviron / @XavierLaviron

07/25/2017 at 12:02PM

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#226 - bencvim / @bencvim

09/01/2017 at 12:40AM

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#227 - Zoltan Both / @bothzoli

10/28/2017 at 08:16AM

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#228 - Kubek2k / @kubek2k

03/23/2018 at 10:36PM

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#229 - Levi Self / @LeviRSelf

11/19/2018 at 11:55PM

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#230 - Sören Schellhoff / @Jackokomm

11/21/2018 at 03:29PM

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#231 - Scott / @chil2

04/01/2019 at 08:49PM

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#232 - 𝚃𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚊𝚗 𝚃𝚎𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚛 / @TitouanT_

04/18/2019 at 08:28PM

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#233 - Vinícius Hoyer / @viniciushoyer

04/27/2020 at 07:06PM

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#234 - Tom Taylor / @larsonsduck

07/18/2017 at 02:50PM

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#235 - Vedro / @Vedro03557622

07/27/2017 at 09:12PM

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#236 - Christian Stammen / @c0smiq

07/28/2017 at 01:46PM

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#237 - Da1whotaints / @da1whotaints

07/29/2017 at 11:23PM

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#238 - Baine Wedlock / @BaineWedlock

08/10/2017 at 04:06PM

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#239 - Pascal / @herr_planlos

08/25/2017 at 08:31AM

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#240 - Sean Moogan / @Moogarillo

09/22/2017 at 04:55PM