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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 9v0060b47a55000000000207

Create a diamond comment

Encapsulate the text in a diamond pattern.

Start file

This is some text

End file

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        # #
       #   #
      #     #
     #       #
    #         #
   #           #
  #             #
 #               #
#This is some text#
 #               #
  #             #
   #           #
    #         #
     #       #
      #     #
       #   #
        # #
         #

View Diff

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>          #
>         # #
>        #   #
>       #     #
>      #       #
>     #         #
>    #           #
>   #             #
>  #               #
> #This is some text#
>  #               #
>   #             #
>    #           #
>     #         #
>      #       #
>       #     #
>        #   #
>         # #
>          #

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: @Kyle98675198 Tweet

67 active golfers, 277 entries

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#61 - Justin Haaheim / @justinhaaheim

03/02/2022 at 05:38AM

149

#62 - Sylvain Dangin / @Sylvaner03

06/01/2021 at 07:41PM

184

#63 - Nougatine Naja / @NougatineNaja

12/27/2021 at 02:34PM

188

#64 - Ska / @skaa42

07/16/2021 at 07:08PM

226

#65 - Clmi / @c_decaf

08/06/2021 at 06:35AM

291

#66 - oleg / @oleg12573505

01/29/2022 at 03:24PM

307

#67 - zmf_tim / @zmf_tim

05/31/2021 at 08:06PM