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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 9v0063d76854000000000249

Paste a column after a column

This task is very common while using multi-cursor. What is the elegant vim way ?

Start file
Names
Donald Knuth
Sebastian Thrun
Peter Norvig
Satoshi Nakamoto
Age
100
50
60
45
End file
Names,Age
Donald Knuth,100
Sebastian Thrun,50
Peter Norvig,60
Satoshi Nakamoto,45

View Diff

1,10c1,5
< Names
< Donald Knuth
< Sebastian Thrun
< Peter Norvig
< Satoshi Nakamoto
< Age
< 100
< 50
< 60
< 45
---
> Names,Age
> Donald Knuth,100
> Sebastian Thrun,50
> Peter Norvig,60
> Satoshi Nakamoto,45

Solutions by @m_schmicking:

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Solutions by @m_schmicking:
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#186 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:58PM

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#>222 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:51PM

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#>270 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:48PM

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#>294 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:46PM

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#>358 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:43PM

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#>375 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:39PM

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#>414 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:37PM

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#>426 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 09:36PM

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#>445 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 07:38PM

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#>450 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 07:24PM

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#>460 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 06:47PM

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#>477 - Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking

11/01/2023 at 06:41PM