Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put [challenge ID]

Played Challenges

One number per line - 18776 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 54
  • Position: #3840 / 3875
  • Number of attempts: 2
comment and uncomment code inline - 1130 entries

It's very useful to be able to comment out a block of code in a quick edit. And likewise to uncomment the code. This operation often involves multi-line stanzas and even large blocks. With just line-wise navigation and insert mode this would cost you about 4 keystrokes per line. Master this hole of VimGolf and you'll quickly drop your key count in day to day Vim as well.

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 27
  • Position: #318 / 324
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11495 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #3946 / 4213
  • Number of attempts: 3
Adam's challenge - 992 entries

Change both normal to bold and 4 by 2. Adam Wathan challenge this on twitter . He did it in 11 keystrokes on Sublime.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 28
  • Position: #253 / 272
  • Number of attempts: 1
I forgot quotes - 16038 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #2916 / 4192
  • Number of attempts: 1
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10688 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 27
  • Position: #3640 / 3691
  • Number of attempts: 1
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