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: 29
  • Position: #4871 / 7425
  • Number of attempts: 1
Swap values - 4627 entries

Well, swap the values...

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 13
  • Position: #629 / 1270
  • Number of attempts: 2
One number per line - 18749 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 23
  • Position: #3042 / 3867
  • Number of attempts: 2
Add semicolons - 10872 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #808 / 3067
  • Number of attempts: 4
Box it - 7909 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #858 / 1878
  • Number of attempts: 4
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: #128 / 673
  • Number of attempts: 1
Join 'em - 251 entries

This shouldn't be too tough

  • Best score: 4
  • Best player score: 5
  • Position: #44 / 151
  • Number of attempts: 2
I forgot quotes - 15997 entries

Oops.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #2677 / 4184
  • Number of attempts: 1
Shyam Padia
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Coder/Music enthusiast

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