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Change name of a variable

Replace the name of the $variable with the fastest move possible. The challenge is having a command that allow you to easily change the variable name even if its indented.

Start file

var $oki = "value";

End file

var $hl = "value";

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< var $oki = "value";
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> var $hl = "value";

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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focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

2wcwhl<Esc>ZZ

2w3shl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focehl<Esc>ZZ

2w3shl<Esc>ZZ

2wcwhl<Esc>ZZ

5lcwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

5 3shl<Esc>ZZ

focehl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>ZZ

t=cT$hl<Esc>ZZ

focwhl<Esc>:wq<CR>

:s/oki/hl/g<CR>:q<BS>wq<CR>

:s/\$oki/\$hl/g<CR>:wq<CR>

Created by: patricknegri Tweet

106 active golfers, 134 entries

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07/31/2014 at 11:49AM

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07/31/2014 at 12:34PM

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08/01/2014 at 07:36AM

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08/03/2014 at 06:08AM

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08/03/2014 at 07:20PM

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08/10/2014 at 11:40AM

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08/15/2014 at 10:32PM

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08/18/2014 at 04:32AM

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08/20/2014 at 09:55AM

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08/27/2014 at 07:23AM

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09/05/2014 at 01:34PM

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09/08/2014 at 10:42AM

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09/08/2014 at 03:24PM

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09/13/2014 at 08:42PM

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09/30/2014 at 03:56AM

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11/02/2014 at 09:20PM

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11/30/2014 at 02:19PM

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12/19/2014 at 12:58AM

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01/07/2015 at 03:36AM

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01/19/2015 at 04:41AM

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06/04/2015 at 08:13PM

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10/31/2015 at 10:40PM

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11/18/2015 at 09:30AM

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01/14/2016 at 05:53PM

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02/27/2016 at 11:12PM

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03/17/2016 at 11:15AM

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