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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 5c264e64e8c64916d7fca650

remove lines containing the word "reader"

easy stuff

Start file

aklfdjwi37u8rifa a8fdiy 8837r asfyf3y reader
ksaldfjlasreadr aodifufjoe readddddddrrfai 
lakdfj0923898 928329 192378 reader
213891823 reader 29083190283 893774701283
https://website.grep/reader/somecomic.cbz
https://website.ls/download/somecomic.cbz
reader
not reader

End file

ksaldfjlasreadr aodifufjoe readddddddrrfai 
https://website.ls/download/somecomic.cbz

View Diff

1d0
< aklfdjwi37u8rifa a8fdiy 8837r asfyf3y reader
3,5d1
< lakdfj0923898 928329 192378 reader
< 213891823 reader 29083190283 893774701283
< https://website.grep/reader/somecomic.cbz
7,8d2
< reader
< not reader

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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:%s norm<BS><BS><BS><BS><BS>/reader//<BS> norm dd<CR>u::g<BS><BS>g/reader norm dd<CR>:5<BS>%s/reader<Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><Left><BS><BS>f<BS>g<Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right>/d<CR>:x<CR>

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