Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33617 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: 26
  • Position: #3557 / 7421
  • Number of attempts: 2
From argument to object - 1508 entries

This task typifies those programmers endure while coding. This C-family pseudocode needs a function argument to be repurposed as an object call. Simply search and replace? Repeat a pattern of edits?

  • Best score: 17
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #169 / 458
  • Number of attempts: 3
comment and uncomment code inline - 1122 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: 12
  • Position: #231 / 322
  • Number of attempts: 3
Todo list specification - 399 entries

The every item on the todo list must be done today. Modify the list to reflect that.

  • Best score: 37
  • Best player score: 39
  • Position: #118 / 179
  • Number of attempts: 2
Remember VimGolf Rules ! - 261 entries

Rules, ... and don't forget !

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #132 / 141
  • Number of attempts: 5
Stairstep digits - 394 entries

Remove the evens. Double the odds.

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #60 / 145
  • Number of attempts: 2
Create a table - 332 entries

Convert the given input into a formatted table

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #61 / 105
  • Number of attempts: 3
Add Go XML to structure tags - 170 entries

The Go programming language can directly map XML to structure fields. Add the correct XML tag after each field.

  • Best score: 23
  • Best player score: 29
  • Position: #35 / 69
  • Number of attempts: 4
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