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$ gem install vimgolf
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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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413 active golfers, 858 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#361 - James Marshall / @astrophd

10/13/2022 at 10:27PM

6

#362 - Chun Chanjun / @CChanjun

03/27/2023 at 10:53AM

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#363 - asirago / @asiragoo

12/13/2023 at 11:37PM

6

#364 - ndaval / @ndaval

01/14/2024 at 03:54PM

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#365 - kangsancheon / @kangsancheon

04/08/2024 at 03:31AM

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#366 - Dal_Peng / @dalpang81

04/09/2024 at 01:57PM

6

#367 - 송민서 / @alstj2384

04/11/2024 at 08:50AM

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#368 - 3.14 / @pi-ratio

04/12/2024 at 04:14AM

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#369 - TANN1N / @TANN1N

04/12/2024 at 05:05AM

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#370 - h_yxxun__.6 / @kimhyunseoo

04/12/2024 at 05:25PM

6

#371 - jiwon_kim / @Ji1WonKim

04/13/2024 at 11:53AM

6

#372 - qaz2222 / @qaz2222

04/13/2024 at 12:11PM

6

#373 - 임령 / @dlafud1

04/13/2024 at 12:19PM

6

#374 - Mystic / @aw0D5RUrdmxsylt

04/13/2024 at 04:33PM

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#375 - jhjhjhoh / @jhjhjhoh

04/14/2024 at 11:59AM

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#376 - HyoHune / @HyoHune

04/14/2024 at 01:19PM

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#377 - Pablo Acuna / @pacuna

11/24/2024 at 07:59PM

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#378 - godjun123 / @godjun123

03/27/2025 at 07:08AM

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#379 - zhs / @ZH-S

04/27/2025 at 01:11AM

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#380 - 애순이 / @bLa0ljvV6MF14iq

11/01/2025 at 09:19AM

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#381 - ؜ / @h43z

01/12/2019 at 02:48AM

7

#382 - tenteke / @kuskus3

01/14/2019 at 06:46AM

7

#383 - Graham Singer / @grahamsinger

01/19/2019 at 10:17PM

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#384 - Calvin / @calveenlee

01/21/2019 at 05:03PM

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#385 - Arend Lagendijk / @arendlagendijk

03/03/2019 at 07:31PM

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#386 - Izaak van Dongen / @goedel_gang

04/28/2019 at 12:26AM

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#387 - Cory Knapp / @coryknapp

01/12/2019 at 01:05AM

8

#388 - Dante Pasionek / @dpasi314

01/16/2019 at 01:13AM

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#389 - Ramen Scientist / @ramen_scientist

01/16/2019 at 04:22PM

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#390 - Kyle Safran / @kylesafran

01/17/2019 at 10:21PM