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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1e634e509d6e19d8000081

Shebangs for all

We've all seen or used a shebang once or twice. Ditch the specific paths and leave just a dynamic Ruby and Python bath behind.

Start file

#!/usr/bin/ruby

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

#!/usr/local/bin/python

#!/usr/python

End file

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

#!/usr/bin/env python

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1,2d0
< #!/usr/bin/ruby
< 
5,7c3
< #!/usr/local/bin/python
< 
< #!/usr/python
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> #!/usr/bin/env python

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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Created by: @jamesconroyfinn Tweet

519 active golfers, 2018 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - kimber gonzalez / @kimberlycreates

01/13/2015 at 10:16PM

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#32 - Raj / @brshenoy

04/26/2015 at 02:52AM

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06/09/2015 at 01:53PM

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#34 - T A / @SirAviles

08/31/2015 at 08:29PM

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#35 - ardila.d.ardila / @ardiladardila1

10/02/2015 at 04:43PM

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#36 - Walker Boh / @walker_boh

10/12/2015 at 09:30AM

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#37 - Wilmer Bandres / @WilmerBandres

12/29/2015 at 07:51PM

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#38 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

01/13/2016 at 09:02PM

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#39 - Aleksey Zhidkov / @AlexeyZhidkov

02/25/2016 at 05:07AM

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#40 - trx / @trxdbg

10/26/2016 at 01:40PM

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12/14/2016 at 08:32PM

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02/28/2017 at 03:40PM

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03/01/2017 at 01:49AM

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03/04/2017 at 12:25PM

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07/03/2017 at 09:16PM

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07/16/2017 at 10:41AM

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#47 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

11/19/2017 at 04:46AM

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#48 - BarbaJol / @drpproteus

01/01/2018 at 10:38AM

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04/28/2018 at 03:27PM

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07/04/2018 at 08:35PM

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04/15/2019 at 07:24PM

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06/21/2019 at 09:04AM

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#54 - Cassandra / @kascein

09/17/2019 at 10:07PM

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09/25/2019 at 03:24PM

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10/22/2019 at 05:04AM

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#57 - Melvin Cheung / @MelvinCheung

11/11/2019 at 07:05PM

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#58 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

11/22/2019 at 10:48AM

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#59 - Kha Nguyen / @__ngtrongkha

01/07/2021 at 07:12AM

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#60 - hepebexè / @hepebexe

01/17/2021 at 10:11PM