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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}

View Diff

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

Solutions by @martin-mikestik:

Created by: @bemmesr Tweet

44 active golfers, 124 entries

Solutions by @martin-mikestik:

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#38 - Martin Mikeštík / @martin-mikestik

09/06/2026 at 11:11AM

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#>40 - Martin Mikeštík / @martin-mikestik

09/06/2026 at 11:13AM

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#>41 - Martin Mikeštík / @martin-mikestik

09/06/2026 at 11:09AM

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#>42 - Martin Mikeštík / @martin-mikestik

09/06/2026 at 11:10AM