Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Replace pattern with 1, 2, 3, ... on each line - 1151 entries

For each line replace a search pattern (in this case $) with numbers starting at 1 and then increasing by 1 for each replaced match. a$b$c$ -> a0b1c2

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #65 / 233
  • Number of attempts: 10
Simple, Practical, and Common - 33757 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: 45
  • Position: #7282 / 7450
  • Number of attempts: 1
prepend * to every non-blank line - 6358 entries

Prepend an asterisk to every non-blank line in the input file.

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 25
  • Position: #1463 / 1551
  • Number of attempts: 1
One number per line - 18780 entries

Just give me the numbers.

  • Best score: 14
  • Best player score: 24
  • Position: #3276 / 3877
  • Number of attempts: 3
Add semicolons - 10891 entries

Simply add a semicolon at the end of each line

  • Best score: 10
  • Best player score: 16
  • Position: #2485 / 3077
  • Number of attempts: 1
Box it - 7939 entries

Create a box around a line.

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 56
  • Position: #1803 / 1885
  • Number of attempts: 1
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