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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

625 active golfers, 2195 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - Richard Smith / @appsmithuk

09/30/2021 at 02:55PM

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#32 - Toby Hawkins / @Toby_Hawkins

10/01/2021 at 12:09PM

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#33 - David Elkouss / @d_elkouss

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#37 - thegoncharov / @thegoncharov

10/03/2021 at 11:06AM

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#38 - cowai / @cowai

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#39 - Yeontaek Kim / @YeontaekK

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#40 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

10/05/2021 at 07:24AM

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#41 - Martin / @qvhzmh

10/05/2021 at 01:49PM

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#42 - Sondre Lunde / @SondreSL

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#43 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

10/06/2021 at 02:33PM

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#44 - Tars / @cnTars

10/08/2021 at 03:54AM

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#45 - Fabian Ahbeck / @FAhbeck

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#46 - Steve / @fourbitbots

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#47 - Absolutely Demonic / @KonosubaLife

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#48 - Bernard Smith / @BernardSmith892

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#49 - werererer / @werererer3

10/11/2021 at 03:05PM

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#50 - Paul McDowell / @191_paul

10/11/2021 at 06:38PM

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#51 - Julian Pottle / @jules_np

10/12/2021 at 04:29AM

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#52 - Vijay Sapre / @vijay_sapre

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#53 - Phil / @Phil417956031

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#54 - nihilistkitten / @nihilistkitten1

10/14/2021 at 01:17AM

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#55 - Super User / @WayanLW

10/15/2021 at 05:49AM

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10/15/2021 at 01:38PM

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#58 - vimgolfleo / @vimgolfleo1

10/15/2021 at 02:47PM

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#59 - jrvieira / @zjrvieira

10/20/2021 at 10:32PM

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#60 - joey / @asleeponpluto

10/21/2021 at 02:20AM