Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33724 entries

Simple things we do all the time should be able to be done with very few keystrokes, but sometimes I find something I need to do makes me go, "There MUST be a better way." This challenge is just a simple movement and entering text at a certain place.

  • Best score: 22
  • Best player score: 26
  • Position: #3531 / 7442
  • Number of attempts: 1
Just the middle - 11484 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #3685 / 4209
  • Number of attempts: 1
Land of the Lost - 81 entries

Enter the tabs below the lyrics

  • Best score: 25
  • Best player score: 34
  • Position: #12 / 32
  • Number of attempts: 1
Count both ways - 1022 entries

Right AND down.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #215 / 354
  • Number of attempts: 1
The name of the game - 668 entries

End up with the name of the game.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #189 / 361
  • Number of attempts: 1
Alex Plate
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@IdeaVim and core developer at @JetBrains

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