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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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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

601 active golfers, 2125 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#421 - ever0de / @ever0de

09/24/2021 at 01:50AM

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#422 - Andy Novocin / @AndyNovocin

09/24/2021 at 09:10PM

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#423 - NotANorthernGay / @notanortherngay

09/25/2021 at 11:55AM

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#424 - ░C░o░o░p░e░r░ ░L░u░c░e░ / @16cluce

09/28/2021 at 10:55PM

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#425 - Fishery Agency / @fishsouprecipe

09/30/2021 at 05:44PM

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#426 - Gordon / @gordonbourdain

10/07/2021 at 03:02PM

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#427 - z_r_a / @z_r_a

10/10/2021 at 07:48AM

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#428 - v3rse / @NanaOAdane

10/12/2021 at 09:20PM

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#429 - John Other / @john_other

10/24/2021 at 01:59AM

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#430 - David Cherednik / @david_cherednik

10/24/2021 at 07:39PM

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#431 - pmnord / @pmnord

11/01/2021 at 03:50PM

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#432 - Eric Söderström / @eksoderstrom

11/04/2021 at 05:47PM

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#433 - Jon Powers / @JonKPowers

11/06/2021 at 04:20AM

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#434 - Sergio / @SergioVl12

11/28/2021 at 05:15PM

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#435 - Christopher Williams / @chrstphrsnw

12/06/2021 at 10:36PM

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#436 - Yassine Deghaies / @MDeghaies

01/01/2022 at 04:48AM

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#437 - thevimgolfer / @thevimgolfer

01/05/2022 at 05:39PM

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#438 - mattp (part of the 💉💉💉 club) / @mattpep

01/19/2022 at 02:06PM

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#439 - asd bsd / @asdbsd15569049

02/06/2022 at 06:05PM

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#440 - Carlos Gracia / @Elrauk

02/21/2022 at 04:26PM

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#441 - Ashley Feniello / @AshleyFen

02/22/2022 at 01:55AM

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#442 - 윤승후 / @yunseunghu7

03/04/2022 at 06:21AM

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#443 - Julio CPP / @jcaesarpp

03/19/2022 at 12:55AM

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#444 - asayake / @995himada

03/21/2022 at 06:29AM

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#445 - Daneil yan / @ex4722

03/30/2022 at 09:11PM

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#446 - Jason Kuan | jasonkuan.eth / @Jason9075Kuan

04/06/2022 at 02:10AM

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#447 - Pierre-Olivier Proulx / @PierreO57066096

04/22/2022 at 02:23AM

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#448 - Branimir Mirčetić / @BranimirMireti1

05/11/2022 at 09:45PM

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#449 - ccorvi / @ccorvi1

05/17/2022 at 09:34AM

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#450 - steve / @steve35773420

05/22/2022 at 09:53PM