Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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

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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: 25
  • Position: #3198 / 7450
  • Number of attempts: 8
Swap values - 4644 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #87 / 1275
  • Number of attempts: 7
Just the middle - 11497 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #679 / 4215
  • Number of attempts: 4
I forgot quotes - 16051 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1660 / 4194
  • Number of attempts: 4
Words in parens - 12969 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #697 / 3970
  • Number of attempts: 9
Jake Maul
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