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Filling braces

Inspired by a question on CoDidact (https://software.codidact.com/posts/296501), I wondered if Vim could offer a satisfactory ‘solution’ to this problem.

Start file
.ocean {}
.land {}
.sky {}
End file
.ocean {blue}
.land {green}
.sky {lightblue}

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1,3c1,3
< .ocean {}
< .land {}
< .sky {}
---
> .ocean {blue}
> .land {green}
> .sky {lightblue}

Solutions by @itszaen:

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Created by: @bemmesr

45 active golfers, 128 entries

Solutions by @itszaen:
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#7 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 10:31AM

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#>7 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 10:33AM

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#>13 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/14/2026 at 10:09AM

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#>16 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:58AM

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#>19 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:54AM

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#>27 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:53AM

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#>36 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:49AM

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#>40 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:37AM

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#>41 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:48AM

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#>42 - Zaen / @itszaen

09/11/2026 at 09:36AM