Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Played Challenges

Simple, Practical, and Common - 33722 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: 22
  • Position: #507 / 7442
  • Number of attempts: 10
One number per line - 18755 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #77 / 3870
  • Number of attempts: 7
Split line with dots - 2154 entries

This line is too long, split it.

  • Best score: 15
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #276 / 635
  • Number of attempts: 2
Every other line - 2915 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #140 / 704
  • Number of attempts: 4
Just the middle - 11483 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #331 / 4209
  • Number of attempts: 4
Basic renumbering - 5683 entries

Renumbering Basic.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #391 / 1269
  • Number of attempts: 7
C Reformatting - 690 entries

You may use Visual mode... or not. #uppercase

  • Best score: 30
  • Best player score: 60
  • Position: #119 / 163
  • Number of attempts: 1
Line 'em up! - 421 entries

It can be so hard to keep everything neatly lined-up. Somebody clearly hasn't bothered here. Tidy it up, please!

  • Best score: 17
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #16 / 114
  • Number of attempts: 10
I forgot quotes - 16022 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #205 / 4189
  • Number of attempts: 3
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10682 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #741 / 3689
  • Number of attempts: 2
Words in parens - 12967 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #567 / 3969
  • Number of attempts: 5
Simple text editing with Vim - 12989 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #354 / 3737
  • Number of attempts: 2
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