Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33621 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: 27
  • Position: #3817 / 7422
  • Number of attempts: 5
One number per line - 18732 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 21
  • Position: #2351 / 3865
  • Number of attempts: 5
That hyphen - 2595 entries

"vim vi improved"

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #162 / 701
  • Number of attempts: 9
Just the middle - 11457 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 7
  • Position: #747 / 4198
  • Number of attempts: 4
Vice versa - 7910 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #1265 / 2129
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 15989 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #3470 / 4181
  • Number of attempts: 1
Shebangs for all - 1999 entries

We've all seen or used a shebang once or twice. Ditch the specific paths and leave just a dynamic Ruby and Python bath behind.

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 35
  • Position: #511 / 516
  • Number of attempts: 1
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