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

hello-world-vimgolf

Simple number generation

Start file

51

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

726 active golfers, 2533 entries

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#551 - Abdelrahman Madkour / @A3Madkour

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#564 - Curtis Ault / @Curtis_Ault

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#565 - Matthew Beaumont / @mattybeau_dev

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#566 - Boris Rumyantsev / @rum_bd

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#567 - Aaron / @aaronvickers_

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#568 - caseyhadden / @caseyhadden

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#569 - kilims / @kilimsye

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