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

hello-world-vimgolf

Simple number generation

Start file

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End file

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View Diff

1c1,50
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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: @thomasvodrazka Tweet

604 active golfers, 2136 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#331 - sapir malka / @sapir5522

04/25/2022 at 02:21PM

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#332 - sdfghjk / @sdfghjk88424595

04/27/2022 at 06:39AM

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#333 - Youssef Magdy / @youssef_magdy29

04/28/2022 at 02:36AM

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#334 - Justin Sane / @Here4Vimgolf

05/10/2022 at 07:47PM

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#335 - x03n046 / @x03n046

05/12/2022 at 01:14AM

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#336 - Nicolas Kreutzer / @NigiCereal

05/19/2022 at 06:52PM

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#337 - YaruCar / @yaru_car

05/26/2022 at 02:11PM

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#338 - Kwizer / @kwizer

05/29/2022 at 10:24AM

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#339 - Orsós Ádám / @adamspindle

06/17/2022 at 10:53AM

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#340 - Eric Guo / @Euclideant

06/19/2022 at 12:33PM

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#341 - Дмитрий Инютин / @DmitrijInutin

06/28/2022 at 11:16AM

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#342 - electronjunkie / @electronjunkie

07/15/2022 at 02:54PM

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#343 - satetheus-vimgolf / @SVimgolf

07/18/2022 at 05:25AM

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#344 - Sarang Khim / @sarang_khim

07/27/2022 at 08:10AM

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#345 - xvczuwo / @xvczuwoa

08/06/2022 at 10:20AM

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#346 - z00master / @z00master

08/10/2022 at 05:26PM

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#347 - Ratkovszki István / @RatkovszkiIstvn

09/08/2022 at 09:14PM

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#348 - vimgolfaccfekxh / @vimgolfaccfekxh

10/19/2022 at 09:53PM

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#349 - vuems / @vuems2win

11/16/2022 at 03:40PM

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#350 - mindgitrwx / @mindgitrwx

11/28/2022 at 10:33AM

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#351 - vapela6820 / @vapela6820

12/15/2022 at 02:56PM

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#352 - Jakob Föger / @drvolcano86

02/17/2023 at 06:07PM

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#353 - Fabio Ortega / @_Ortega

04/04/2023 at 09:47PM

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#354 - naka / @nak38223985244

06/24/2023 at 02:38PM

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#355 - Aman kushwaha / @devstar001

08/26/2023 at 09:04PM

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#356 - Jonny / @Jonnytron

09/30/2021 at 02:47PM

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#357 - ⚫ hgtp://Shifor 🛠️ / @shifor_gnome

10/13/2021 at 06:27PM

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#358 - Ahmet Bombaci / @ahmetbombaci

10/14/2021 at 04:20PM

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#359 - Maorun / @Maorun11

10/20/2021 at 08:00AM

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#360 - あああ / @kVaY5ghuwn6J11E

11/02/2021 at 09:01AM