Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33616 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: 24
  • Position: #2989 / 7420
  • Number of attempts: 4
Swap values inside brackets - 2496 entries

Easy challenge.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #229 / 579
  • Number of attempts: 3
remove lines containing the word "reader" - 3586 entries

easy stuff

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #195 / 1162
  • Number of attempts: 4
Box it - 7905 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 28
  • Position: #1217 / 1876
  • Number of attempts: 3
Just the middle - 11454 entries

Delete the instructions at the top and bottom.

  • Best score: 7
  • Best player score: 8
  • Position: #2842 / 4197
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 15983 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #1184 / 4180
  • Number of attempts: 8
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! - 10663 entries

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 !

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #3183 / 3683
  • Number of attempts: 2
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