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

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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d2478e20947c63e2600009c

Insert a Markdown link

Put a link in a markdown document, using the after-the-paragraph format.

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Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you
to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert
it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).

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Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. [Markdown][] allows you
to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert
it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).

    [Markdown]:

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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!

Check out these helpful resources to improve your Vim skills... Game on.

*i"<Esc>wwhi"<Esc><Left>ywGuuuuuuuuuuulhi[<Esc>f<Esc><Esc>t<Esc><Esc>ea][]<F1><Esc>:q<CR><Left><Left><Left><Left>ywGoo<BS><CR>    [p<Esc>xp<Esc>u<Right>aMarkdown]:<Esc>:wq<CR>

Created by: @jamesnvc Tweet

150 active golfers, 454 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#91 - Hugo / @szeyattai

08/20/2018 at 09:18AM

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#92 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

07/05/2020 at 11:11PM

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#93 - Colin Benner / @yzhs

01/12/2025 at 06:04PM

26

#94 - William Shackleton / @wshackleton

01/05/2011 at 05:07PM

26

#95 - Mark Smith-Guerrero / @msmithgu

01/05/2011 at 05:49PM

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#96 - Paul King / @nrocy

01/10/2011 at 08:50AM

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#97 - duckdalbe / @duckdalbe

01/13/2011 at 09:34PM

26

#98 - Lauri Tirkkonen / @lotheac

07/01/2011 at 09:05PM

26

#99 - Timothy Lin / @lzh9102

03/08/2014 at 04:25AM

26

#100 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

01/30/2024 at 06:02PM

27

#101 - Ben Lenarts / @benlenarts

01/05/2011 at 08:44PM

27

#102 - Gavin Gilmour / @_gavingilmour

01/05/2011 at 11:29PM

27

#103 - Asmund / @herrasbe

01/06/2011 at 09:42PM

27

#104 - Thomas Schönwälder / @Masei1988

01/12/2011 at 05:07PM

27

#105 - Przemysław Pawełczyk / @przemoc86

01/15/2011 at 10:38PM

27

#106 - Matthieu Honel / @ocus

01/31/2011 at 04:47PM

27

#107 - Misha (Mike) Granin / @Granin

03/14/2011 at 01:19PM

27

#108 - Ben Somers / @somanyrobots

11/30/2011 at 02:23AM

27

#109 - Joonas Pihlajamaa / @jokkebk

02/21/2014 at 09:31AM

27

#110 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

07/02/2014 at 01:25PM

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#111 - Gurukandhamoorthi / @Gurukandhamoor1

08/13/2017 at 04:09PM

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#112 - Omar Alawadhi / @OmarAla59544225

10/17/2022 at 11:18PM

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#113 - David Goodlad / @dgoodlad

01/05/2011 at 09:31PM

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#114 - dave lyons / @loadedfingers

01/06/2011 at 11:51AM

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#115 - nicholas a. evans / @nick_evans

01/07/2011 at 07:38PM

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#116 - Paul Tarjan / @ptarjan

01/08/2011 at 10:19AM

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#117 - Shawn / @sartak

04/23/2011 at 07:32PM

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#118 - Dave / @zzdave13

07/25/2011 at 07:58AM

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#119 - Philipp Melab / @pmelab

08/31/2011 at 08:00PM

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#120 - Matt / @meagar

09/07/2011 at 08:38PM