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Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
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$ vimgolf put 5c393a580a5a300009888e2a

Delete to the end of the current line

Delete to the end of the current line, but keep the character under the cursor.

Start file

just to remove all text after; // this is a comment

End file

just to remove all text after;

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> just to remove all text after;

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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Created by: @xiongyuwu Tweet

407 active golfers, 849 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#271 - rlatmdgk1203 / @rlatmdgk1203

03/27/2025 at 01:06AM

5

#272 - kanguk123 / @kanguk123

03/30/2025 at 05:12AM

5

#273 - ishj00 / @ishj00

04/01/2025 at 01:20PM

5

#274 - diskeyd / @diskeyd

04/02/2025 at 09:34AM

5

#275 - Brian Rhees / @brhees

05/01/2025 at 06:37PM

5

#276 - Taylor Allred / @tcallred

05/08/2025 at 06:34PM

5

#277 - Devin Flake / @flakeman2

05/08/2025 at 07:08PM

5

#278 - Leon Kacowicz / @leonkacowicz

05/13/2025 at 10:13PM

5

#279 - jimmymills / @jimmymills

05/27/2025 at 04:58PM

5

#280 - Karan / @KaranVaity

06/21/2025 at 02:21PM

6

#281 - xiong yuwu / @xiongyuwu

01/12/2019 at 12:53AM

6

#282 - PJ Frazer / @pj_frazer

01/12/2019 at 01:07AM

6

#283 - Derek Schrock / @derekschrock

01/12/2019 at 02:08AM

6

#284 - Dax / @zacoxi

01/12/2019 at 02:49AM

6

#285 - abgalphabet / @abgalphabet

01/12/2019 at 02:53AM

6

#286 - Luan Truong / @hubbatch0

01/12/2019 at 04:59PM

6

#287 - hbdgr / @t_hbdgr

01/12/2019 at 07:54PM

6

#288 - Blah Blah / @BlahBla08410389

01/12/2019 at 08:13PM

6

#289 - rg thomas / @rgt47

01/12/2019 at 11:56PM

6

#290 - Benjamin Davies / @Benjami77142111

01/13/2019 at 09:06AM

6

#291 - Joe Francis / @lostapathy

01/13/2019 at 05:05PM

6

#292 - Martins / @Martins88554972

01/13/2019 at 07:26PM

6

#293 - Miki Tebeka / @tebeka

01/14/2019 at 07:25AM

6

#294 - Saher El-Neklawy / @saherneklawy

01/14/2019 at 12:04PM

6

#295 - Andrew / @t0k0l0sh

01/14/2019 at 02:51PM

6

#296 - Timothy Michael Fox / @Timothy_M_Fox

01/16/2019 at 06:20PM

6

#297 - Stefano Bettani / @StefanoBettani

01/19/2019 at 01:22PM

6

#298 - wrglprmft / @wrglprmft

01/19/2019 at 07:48PM

6

#299 - joe / @wyohjoe

01/23/2019 at 11:28AM

6

#300 - we’re going to need a bigger bot / @assaflavie

01/23/2019 at 03:22PM