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Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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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

354 active golfers, 1087 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#331 - vanniuner / @vanniuner

05/17/2022 at 02:38PM

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#332 - compter651 / @compter651

06/01/2022 at 07:12PM

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#333 - Christopher Dong / @jubeilicious

06/10/2022 at 09:36PM

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#334 - Eric Bonet / @ericcbonet

10/21/2022 at 06:46AM

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#335 - vaaqif / @vaaqif1

12/10/2022 at 09:40PM

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#336 - Sam Fenwick / @Samwhich

06/19/2022 at 08:54PM

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#337 - Curtis Ault / @Curtis_Ault

07/08/2022 at 08:48PM

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#338 - jingle / @zengjinc

05/24/2022 at 11:43AM

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#339 - Briel Santana / @briel_santana

06/02/2022 at 09:54PM

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#340 - James Makela / @jamesmakela0

02/28/2023 at 01:02PM

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#341 - Anonymus / @anon147romeo

07/11/2022 at 01:12PM

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#342 - GazBuilds 👨‍💻 / @GazBuilds

07/16/2022 at 10:21AM

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#343 - bluesky / @blusky719

05/26/2022 at 03:32AM

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#344 - Sahil Shetty / @sahildshetty

09/26/2022 at 05:55AM

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#345 - cook / @mattcook08

03/29/2023 at 05:25PM

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#346 - Jay R / @RonatinJ

09/25/2022 at 06:50PM

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#347 - toddagibson / @toddagibson

05/12/2023 at 04:22PM

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#348 - asdf / @asdf75821425

05/21/2022 at 04:15PM

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#349 - Sơn Trần / @sontranpk

06/12/2022 at 08:18AM

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#350 - dogmeat / @dogmeat11

05/23/2022 at 06:42PM

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#351 - Noah Gordon / @bensbr0

11/17/2022 at 01:01PM

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#352 - Bigerrr / @Bigerrr1

10/09/2022 at 12:50AM

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#353 - 🌧️閃 / @jokoray

09/08/2022 at 10:03AM

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#354 - DeokRin Yu / @deokrin

06/18/2022 at 04:02PM