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$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v006233d72d000000000219

Fix the shell script!

Fix the shell script with the fewest keystrokes!

Start file
#!/bin/bash
a = 5
b = 10
sum = $a + $b
echo $sum

mul = $a * $b
echo $mul
End file
#!/bin/bash
a=5
b=10
sum=$((a + b))
echo $sum

mul=$((a * b))
echo $mul

View Diff

2,4c2,4
< a = 5
< b = 10
< sum = $a + $b
---
> a=5
> b=10
> sum=$((a + b))
7c7
< mul = $a * $b
---
> mul=$((a * b))

Solutions by @_AlexLewin:

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Solutions by @_AlexLewin:
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#35 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:47PM

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#>91 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:46PM

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#>138 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:45PM

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#>186 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:44PM

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#>219 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:42PM

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#>254 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:37PM

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#>254 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:41PM

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#>254 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:45PM

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#>275 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:36PM

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#>306 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:29PM

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#>306 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:32PM

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#>306 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

09/19/2022 at 05:35PM

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#>333 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

02/17/2023 at 05:54AM

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#>351 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

02/17/2023 at 05:49AM

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#>408 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

02/17/2023 at 05:48AM