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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 50d0c33daa503f000200000f

Groups magic

Regexp or macros for string converting: (a) -> ___ (abc) -> ____ (abcd) -> ______ All in the '(' replace to _ multiply by char count + ()

Start file

(a) (abc) (abcd) (123456)

End file

___ _____ ______ ________

View Diff

1c1,2
< (a) (abc) (abcd) (123456)
---
> ___ _____ ______ ________
> 

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: @uzver Tweet

94 active golfers, 161 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Urtica dioica / @udioica

12/19/2012 at 02:19AM

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#2 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

12/19/2012 at 03:08AM

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#3 - Hubba / @HubbaBubbaFett

12/19/2012 at 06:37PM

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#4 - Victor Ramirez / @virako

12/21/2012 at 11:22AM

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#5 - Xinruo Sun / @xiaoruoruo

12/23/2012 at 10:56AM

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#6 - Alec Goebel / @zego5360

01/04/2013 at 04:03AM

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#7 - Korbinian Stoemmer / @PaulSmecker

03/09/2013 at 03:53PM

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#8 - Chasetopher / @chasetopherlee

04/29/2013 at 12:24AM

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#9 - Marco Hinz / @_mhinz_

05/24/2013 at 06:23PM

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#10 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

08/28/2013 at 11:12AM

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#11 - John Braxler / @braxler

06/02/2014 at 12:39PM

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#12 - Kai Yuan / @kentyuan

09/20/2014 at 10:35PM

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#13 - Evan Coleman / @edc1591

05/23/2015 at 03:15AM

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#14 - Raj / @brshenoy

05/23/2015 at 03:21AM

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#15 - hodenkobold66 / @hodenkobold66

06/25/2019 at 04:39PM

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#16 - perTheGolfer / @GolferPer

10/09/2020 at 07:30PM

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#17 - xiaoao1024 / @xiaoao1024

04/26/2024 at 10:53AM

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#18 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

05/28/2024 at 04:31AM

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#19 - Conner McDaniel / @connermcd

12/18/2012 at 08:45PM

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#20 - DR / @dde81

12/18/2012 at 09:22PM

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#21 - Tim Chase / @gumnos

12/18/2012 at 10:36PM

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#22 - joe di castro / @joe_di_castro

12/19/2012 at 12:04PM

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#23 - じょんあば / @john_ababa

12/20/2012 at 04:01PM

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#24 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

12/20/2012 at 07:03PM

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#25 - h_east (トロッコ6個) / @h_east

12/21/2012 at 06:02AM

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#26 - Pawel Obrok / @mrYapee

12/21/2012 at 01:18PM

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#27 - faul_sname / @faul_sname

12/22/2012 at 05:06AM

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#28 - jk / @kewnapse

12/23/2012 at 12:07AM

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#29 - Marko Tibold / @markotibold

12/24/2012 at 12:04AM

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#30 - Global Maquereau / @GlobalMaquereau

12/24/2012 at 01:52PM