Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33757 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: #63 / 7450
  • Number of attempts: 8
Just the middle - 11500 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #1949 / 4216
  • Number of attempts: 1
Basic renumbering - 5685 entries

Renumbering Basic.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #751 / 1270
  • Number of attempts: 2
Simple text editing with Vim - 13092 entries

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

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1468 / 3765
  • Number of attempts: 6
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