Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Simple, Practical, and Common - 33647 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: 23
  • Position: #2747 / 7425
  • Number of attempts: 13
One number per line - 18749 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #517 / 3867
  • Number of attempts: 17
Add semicolons - 10872 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #44 / 3067
  • Number of attempts: 12
Box it - 7909 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #627 / 1878
  • Number of attempts: 11
Vice versa - 7922 entries

Little role switching.

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 15
  • Position: #1098 / 2132
  • Number of attempts: 3
One to Ten - 2220 entries

Generate the sequence of numbers from 1 to 10, one number per line. Inspired by this Reddit thread: https://redd.it/ak4it2

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 12
  • Position: #111 / 673
  • Number of attempts: 10
I forgot quotes - 15997 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 10
  • Position: #863 / 4184
  • Number of attempts: 13
Words in parens - 12939 entries

We should all ace this, right?

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #985 / 3964
  • Number of attempts: 11
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