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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

403 active golfers, 1268 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#361 - nyaa / @ClassOfProblem

05/17/2022 at 10:53PM

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#362 - xuxin / @xuxinmight

06/20/2022 at 08:45AM

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#363 - けつ / @ketsumashu

06/26/2022 at 01:26PM

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#364 - Yoolo7 / @hjt814

07/06/2022 at 09:45AM

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#365 - Vincent Lai / @walilav

08/28/2022 at 05:49AM

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#366 - smaso / @iamsmaso

09/17/2022 at 07:42AM

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#367 - Sathyanarayanan Vaithianathan / @Sathyan88697115

10/10/2022 at 05:02PM

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#368 - Mauricio Tellez / @mtellezj

10/27/2022 at 05:31PM

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#369 - Max Maier / @Max_Maier_VIE

12/20/2022 at 01:32PM

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#370 - Vincent / @Vincent49015451

07/06/2023 at 08:58AM

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#371 - Mikołaj / @miko_aj4846

09/03/2023 at 03:10PM

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#372 - Samuele Illuminati / @c0rtexx

05/20/2022 at 08:51PM

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#373 - Van / @dangtrivan15

09/04/2022 at 08:56AM

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#374 - Jérémy VDW / @jeremyvdw

10/23/2022 at 08:48PM

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#375 - Bro / @SpeorgNot

09/20/2023 at 09:13PM

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#376 - vanniuner / @vanniuner

05/17/2022 at 02:38PM

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#377 - compter651 / @compter651

06/01/2022 at 07:12PM

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#378 - Christopher Dong / @jubeilicious

06/10/2022 at 09:36PM

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#379 - Eric Bonet / @ericcbonet

10/21/2022 at 06:46AM

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#380 - vaaqif / @vaaqif1

12/10/2022 at 09:40PM

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#381 - 정영호 / @jeongye69914809

07/12/2023 at 10:08AM

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#382 - Sam Fenwick / @Samwhich

06/19/2022 at 08:54PM

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#383 - Curtis Ault / @Curtis_Ault

07/08/2022 at 08:48PM

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#384 - Kshitij G 1 / @dragonfruitg44

09/22/2023 at 02:20PM

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#385 - jingle / @zengjinc

05/24/2022 at 11:43AM

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#386 - Briel Santana / @briel_santana

06/02/2022 at 09:54PM

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#387 - James Makela / @jamesmakela0

02/28/2023 at 01:02PM

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#388 - Anonymus / @anon147romeo

07/11/2022 at 01:12PM

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#389 - GazBuilds 👨‍💻 / @GazBuilds

07/16/2022 at 10:21AM

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#390 - bluesky / @blusky719

05/26/2022 at 03:32AM