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: #721 / 7450
  • Number of attempts: 6
Swap values - 4644 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #1163 / 1275
  • Number of attempts: 1
One number per line - 18780 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 19
  • Position: #1665 / 3877
  • Number of attempts: 3
Every other line - 2922 entries

AaAaAaA

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 17
  • Position: #455 / 706
  • Number of attempts: 2
Just the middle - 11500 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2308 / 4216
  • Number of attempts: 3
Vice versa - 7968 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #1281 / 2144
  • Number of attempts: 1
Order and join - 985 entries

There's something special about the input order.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #150 / 260
  • Number of attempts: 3
I forgot quotes - 16051 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #3201 / 4194
  • Number of attempts: 1
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