Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1bfc7ab2c3e06468000137

Round Round

Round Round

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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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88 active golfers, 321 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

01/06/2013 at 07:17AM

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#2 - John Braxler / @braxler

08/12/2014 at 03:21PM

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#3 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

01/03/2015 at 02:26PM

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#4 - David Mauskop / @mauskop

11/15/2015 at 06:22PM

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#5 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

10/22/2018 at 09:03AM

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#6 - Hugo / @szeyattai

11/14/2018 at 01:00PM

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#7 - int@紅ぽよ / @int_cl

08/23/2020 at 11:51AM

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#8 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

02/22/2023 at 05:49AM

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#9 - Zion Park / @zionpark93

07/13/2023 at 05:14PM

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#10 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

06/02/2024 at 08:51AM

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#11 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

01/08/2013 at 12:42PM

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#12 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

10/17/2023 at 04:43PM

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#13 - bounce114 / @bounce114

12/05/2024 at 04:55AM

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#14 - Conner McDaniel / @connermcd

09/19/2012 at 04:19AM

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#15 - Tyler / @tylerbindon

04/02/2013 at 06:13AM

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#16 - Austin Taylor / @austintaylor

03/01/2014 at 08:02PM

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#17 - Justin Love / @wondible

06/22/2011 at 02:34PM

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#18 - Junfeng / @junfeng

07/19/2011 at 11:24AM

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#19 - p0ckets / @p0ckets

10/10/2011 at 08:26AM

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#20 - You-Siang Lin / @yslinnctu

12/02/2011 at 12:56AM

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#21 - Hubba / @HubbaBubbaFett

12/26/2012 at 09:36PM

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#22 - a24f0600 / @a24f0600

01/24/2013 at 01:42PM

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#23 - pftb12345 / @pftb12345

04/24/2015 at 05:09AM

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#24 - Wei Dai / @clvv42

12/30/2010 at 10:06AM

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#25 - Paul Nicholson / @paulnicholson

12/30/2010 at 08:03PM

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#26 - Amir Hedayaty / @hedayaty

12/31/2010 at 01:34PM

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#27 - David Bengoa / @DvdBng

01/02/2011 at 01:40PM

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#28 - Ujjwol Lamichhane / @Ujjwol

01/06/2011 at 01:58PM

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#29 - dominique pellé / @vimgolfisto

01/06/2011 at 06:45PM

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#30 - Tim Chase / @gumnos

01/13/2011 at 05:18PM