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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a8bf2b8cb3409320002c4

Search and Replace 0

Replace every instance of 'aaa' with 'xaaax'.

Start file

aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb
aaa
aab
abb
bbb

End file

xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb
xaaax
aab
abb
bbb

View Diff

1c1
< aaa
---
> xaaax
5c5
< aaa
---
> xaaax
9c9
< aaa
---
> xaaax
13c13
< aaa
---
> xaaax
17c17
< aaa
---
> xaaax

Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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1630 active golfers, 5004 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#211 - Eric Potter / @pottereric

06/11/2013 at 05:10PM

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#212 - Javier Blanco / @jbgutierrez

06/20/2013 at 11:18PM

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#213 - Adrian Roston / @akroston

06/26/2013 at 04:43PM

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#214 - Maxime Dréau / @mdreau

06/27/2013 at 08:09PM

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#215 - powertomato / @powertomato

06/27/2013 at 09:43PM

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#216 - Bogdan Gusiev / @bgusiev

06/28/2013 at 08:46AM

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#217 - Vincent Lee / @vincentleest

07/04/2013 at 06:39AM

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#218 - Steve Tjoa / @stevetjoa

07/09/2013 at 04:11AM

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#219 - Eric Alexander / @ericalexander

07/10/2013 at 07:52PM

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#220 - arminas / @arminas

07/11/2013 at 07:58AM

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#221 - Christopher Bahr / @bahrware

07/11/2013 at 07:47PM

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#222 - Matt Robbins / @mcrmfc

07/12/2013 at 08:32AM

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#223 - Roland Schatz / @fl_Overmind

07/12/2013 at 04:27PM

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#224 - ———đίxίє—flαтlίиє——— / @_dixie_flatline

07/16/2013 at 05:17AM

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#225 - Nathan Dial / @nathandial

07/16/2013 at 01:37PM

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#226 - J Botsby / @j_botsby

07/17/2013 at 08:10AM

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#227 - Andrew Dennis / @ALzonedOut

07/18/2013 at 01:19AM

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#228 - Todd Branchflower / @toddbranch

07/18/2013 at 05:18PM

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#229 - Shane Delmore / @ShaneDelmore

07/19/2013 at 03:06AM

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#230 - Nathan / @NathanHarperoni

07/20/2013 at 10:54AM

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#231 - Jeroen van der Neut / @jvdneut

07/20/2013 at 01:22PM

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#232 - Nathan / @n8kowald

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#233 - Kevin Etienne / @42__kevin

08/18/2013 at 07:42PM

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#234 - Michael Coles / @gen_ale_drinker

08/19/2013 at 01:00PM

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#235 - Dom Armstrong / @dom_cycleface

08/22/2013 at 12:23PM

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#236 - Chris Webb / @chriswebb_42

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#237 - Sheng / @shenghis

08/25/2013 at 08:21PM

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#238 - Barry Nichols / @Barry_Nichols

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#239 - Dan / @dan_winkler

08/30/2013 at 10:31AM

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#240 - David Beacham / @dbeacham_uk

08/31/2013 at 10:52AM