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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v006283b31d00000000021d

delete swap

delete all swap

Start file

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End file

1234567

View Diff

1,7c1
< 1
< 2
< 3
< 4
< 5
< 6
< 7
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> 1234567

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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,7<0xe3><0x85><0x8a>1<0xe3><0x85><0x88><0xe3><0x85><0x82>v<Down><Down><Down><Down><Down><Down><Esc><Up><Up><Up><Up><Up><Up><Up>wwwwwwwbbbbbbza<0xe3><0x85><0x81>1a234567<Down><Left>x<Down>x<Esc><Esc><Up><Left>vGxa<BS><CR><BS><Esc><CR><CR><CR>:w<CR><CR><CR>:q<CR>

Created by: @vanniuner Tweet

320 active golfers, 981 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#271 - LordPax / @LordPompax

10/05/2022 at 10:35PM

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#272 - Daniel Nettelfield / @DNIIBOY

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#273 - djheidihoe / @djheidihoe1

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#276 - BigBerny / @bigbigberny

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07/28/2022 at 04:59AM

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#279 - Himanshu Tank / @himanshutank75

10/15/2022 at 06:11PM

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#280 - Abhijeet Bodas / @apbodas

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#281 - Thomas 🏴 / @ThomasGrgrczk

11/19/2022 at 11:35AM

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#282 - Ricky (the fox) / @rickythefox

03/14/2023 at 08:40PM

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#283 - Fori / @Fori57885410

06/11/2022 at 09:53AM

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#284 - Rich Vigorito / @RichVigorito

06/22/2022 at 10:38AM

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#285 - Obie Munoz / @ObieMunoz

01/22/2023 at 05:14PM

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#286 - billcao / @billcaocao

02/03/2023 at 12:52AM

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#287 - nyaa / @ClassOfProblem

05/17/2022 at 10:53PM

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#288 - xuxin / @xuxinmight

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#289 - けつ / @ketsumashu

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#290 - Yoolo7 / @hjt814

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#291 - Vincent Lai / @walilav

08/28/2022 at 05:49AM

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#292 - smaso / @iamsmaso

09/17/2022 at 07:42AM

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#293 - Sathyanarayanan Vaithianathan / @Sathyan88697115

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#294 - Mauricio Tellez / @mtellezj

10/27/2022 at 05:31PM

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#295 - Max Maier / @Max_Maier_VIE

12/20/2022 at 01:32PM

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#296 - Samuele Illuminati / @c0rtexx

05/20/2022 at 08:51PM

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#297 - Van / @dangtrivan15

09/04/2022 at 08:56AM

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#298 - Jérémy VDW / @jeremyvdw

10/23/2022 at 08:48PM

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#299 - vanniuner / @vanniuner

05/17/2022 at 02:38PM

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#300 - compter651 / @compter651

06/01/2022 at 07:12PM