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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 5c742a5a50bdf70006d43280

Box it

Create a box around a line.

Start file

My dream is to be in a box

End file

###############################
# My dream was to be in a box #
###############################

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1c1,3
< My dream is to be in a box
---
> ###############################
> # My dream was to be in a box #
> ###############################

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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#1711 - Magnus Wahlstrand / @magnuswahlstrand

12/26/2024 at 08:38PM

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#1720 - Robert / @pepzit

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#1728 - Arthamys / @arthamys

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#1729 - Gabe Pohl-Zaretsky / @Gabe_PZ

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#1738 - Samuel Cherukutty C / @cc_samuel

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#1739 - Vim Golfer / @VimGolfer6

07/04/2019 at 02:27PM

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#1740 - Alexey Kuntsevich / @jezzarax

08/27/2019 at 12:06PM