Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33648 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: #1080 / 7425
  • Number of attempts: 7
One number per line - 18749 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #862 / 3867
  • Number of attempts: 9
multiple cursor alternative - 1519 entries

from: https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/6w5pfa/crosspost_from_remacs_how_would_you_do_this_in_vim/

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #224 / 380
  • Number of attempts: 3
Just the middle - 11464 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2520 / 4202
  • Number of attempts: 1
Array transposition - 2417 entries

Transpose two arrays into one.

  • Best score: 16
  • Best player score: 29
  • Position: #359 / 448
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 15997 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1709 / 4184
  • Number of attempts: 3
Simple text editing with Vim - 12856 entries

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1617 / 3707
  • Number of attempts: 5
Matt Rixman
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