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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
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Played Challenges

Python Hello World! Reformatting - 1006 entries

A novice Python using prints Hello World! and a pro shows him different way. Using vim to get into pro style from novice, win the challenge.

  • Best score: 39
  • Best player score: 45
  • Position: #273 / 383
  • Number of attempts: 1
Generate Fibonacci Numbers - 289 entries

Use your super vim powers to generate Fibonacci Numbers.

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #31 / 102
  • Number of attempts: 1
A Simple One - 1064 entries

Here is a very simple one - just to illustrate/introduce a vim feature that some people seem to miss...

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #133 / 670
  • Number of attempts: 3
Indentation - 552 entries

Indent each line according to the right number of spaces it needs.

  • Best score: 20
  • Best player score: 30
  • Position: #105 / 181
  • Number of attempts: 1
The Cake is a Lie - 1374 entries

Correct the capitalization of each word

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #75 / 534
  • Number of attempts: 5
Whitespace, empty lines and tabs - 3795 entries

Convert tabs to spaces, strip empty lines and trailing whitespace.

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 31
  • Position: #560 / 816
  • Number of attempts: 1
Simple text editing with Vim - 13123 entries

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

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 28
  • Position: #3348 / 3774
  • Number of attempts: 2
Reformat/Refactor a Golfer Class - 7251 entries

A simple case of removing unneeded code and fixing broken indentation.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 40
  • Position: #798 / 1789
  • Number of attempts: 1
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