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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put [challenge ID]

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Paste a column after a column - 612 entries

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

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #34 / 141
  • Number of attempts: 6
Filter number combinations that don't add to 11 - 91 entries

Append the sum of each line to its end, alongside an equals sign, and remove any that do not sum to 11. The ordering of lines should stay the same. Note that the combinations are semi-arbitrary and not all 4-number combinations are present in the file.

  • Best score: 27
  • Best player score: 30
  • Position: #24 / 35
  • Number of attempts: 2
HS exam question - 1028 entries

Convert the data to a python dictionary

  • Best score: 47
  • Best player score: 96
  • Position: #220 / 278
  • Number of attempts: 1
Changing around text with citations - 188 entries

Based off of something I saw on reddit

  • Best score: 28
  • Best player score: 43
  • Position: #43 / 57
  • Number of attempts: 1
Many duplicates - 797 entries

Quick and easy

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #187 / 266
  • Number of attempts: 4
Put a newline after every 10 lines in vim - 1286 entries

Goal is to put a newline after every 10 lines in vim.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #154 / 441
  • Number of attempts: 3
Inverting Lines - 1524 entries

A simple challenge to invert all lines, except the first.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #212 / 413
  • Number of attempts: 5
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