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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v0061478032000000000212

hello-world-vimgolf

Simple number generation

Start file
51
End file
50
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1

View Diff

1c1,50
< 51
---
> 50
> 49
> 48
> 47
> 46
> 45
> 44
> 43
> 42
> 41
> 40
> 39
> 38
> 37
> 36
> 35
> 34
> 33
> 32
> 31
> 30
> 29
> 28
> 27
> 26
> 25
> 24
> 23
> 22
> 21
> 20
> 19
> 18
> 17
> 16
> 15
> 14
> 13
> 12
> 11
> 10
> 9
> 8
> 7
> 6
> 5
> 4
> 3
> 2
> 1

Solutions by @realcharmer:

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Solutions by @realcharmer:
11
#437 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

05/19/2026 at 03:09PM

13
#>511 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

06/20/2024 at 08:38AM

13
#>513 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

05/19/2026 at 11:14AM

14
#>562 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

06/20/2024 at 08:14AM

14
#>562 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

06/26/2024 at 03:30PM

14
#>562 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

11/13/2024 at 03:08PM

14
#>563 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

05/18/2026 at 11:28AM

14
#>563 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

05/18/2026 at 04:10PM

16
#>611 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

05/18/2026 at 10:31AM

17
#>624 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

11/26/2025 at 06:55PM

46
#>694 - Emil Miler / @realcharmer

07/09/2024 at 04:01PM