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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 50b746da523acc0002000018

Checkerboard case pattern

All the squares are white. Make some of them black. But only the right ones.

Start file

aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaa

End file

aAaAaAaA
AaAaAaAa
aAaAaAaA
AaAaAaAa
aAaAaAaA
AaAaAaAa
aAaAaAaA
AaAaAaAa

View Diff

1,8c1,8
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
< aaaaaaaa
---
> aAaAaAaA
> AaAaAaAa
> aAaAaAaA
> AaAaAaAa
> aAaAaAaA
> AaAaAaAa
> aAaAaAaA
> AaAaAaAa

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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:%s/\r<BS>n/a/g<CR>:s/aa/aA/g<CR>:s/\(\w\{8\}\)\w/\1\r/g<CR>xZZ

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#61 - Chris Maguire / @chriswmaguire

11/29/2012 at 04:34PM