Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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Python Hello World! Reformatting - 1000 entries

A novice Python using prints Hello World! and a pro shows him different way. Using vim to get into pro style from novice, win the challenge.

  • Best score: 39
  • Best player score: 41
  • Position: #61 / 382
  • Number of attempts: 8
Split the words - 368 entries

Add the spaces manually if you must, but if you use Vim's spell checking feature wisely, I think you'll save a LARGE number of strokes.

  • Best score: 18
  • Best player score: 36
  • Position: #48 / 111
  • Number of attempts: 4
A simple change - 468 entries

Just change the numbers in the most efficient way ...

  • Best score: 12
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #96 / 193
  • Number of attempts: 2
Vertical Limit - 2540 entries

transform a succession of one word lines to a an array of strings

  • Best score: 21
  • Best player score: 22
  • Position: #142 / 755
  • Number of attempts: 8
switch variable - 5079 entries

how fast can you switch two variable ?

  • Best score: 11
  • Best player score: 11
  • Position: #210 / 1749
  • Number of attempts: 7
Case preserving word replacement - 454 entries

Half way through my project, my people turned into dogs. Now I have to change everything in my source.

  • Best score: 19
  • Best player score: 20
  • Position: #75 / 180
  • Number of attempts: 4
Numbering a List - 1935 entries

Pretty simple, number the list.

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 18
  • Position: #132 / 654
  • Number of attempts: 14
A Simple One - 1057 entries

Here is a very simple one - just to illustrate/introduce a vim feature that some people seem to miss...

  • Best score: 9
  • Best player score: 9
  • Position: #352 / 667
  • Number of attempts: 1
Simple text editing with Vim - 12929 entries

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

  • Best score: 13
  • Best player score: 14
  • Position: #1160 / 3723
  • Number of attempts: 4
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