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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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#61 - Benny Wong / @bdotdub

05/23/2015 at 03:12AM

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#62 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

12/16/2015 at 10:33PM

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#63 - Marcin / @Marcin89439917

01/01/2017 at 01:43PM

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#64 - Matti Sairanen / @MattiSairanen

08/03/2017 at 09:24AM

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#65 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

07/09/2018 at 09:52AM

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#66 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/15/2020 at 01:14PM

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#67 - blabla zincou / @BZincou

04/19/2022 at 10:23AM

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#68 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

07/08/2022 at 10:56PM

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#69 - Janzen / @__Coos

09/28/2022 at 07:05AM

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#70 - Иван / @wansmer

05/05/2023 at 08:07PM

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#71 - Olivier Bégassat / @zk_evm

06/15/2023 at 08:08PM

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#72 - 0xf00ff00f / @0xf00ff00f

01/05/2025 at 03:27PM

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#73 - Tesnorth / @Tesnorth

12/18/2012 at 08:05PM

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#74 - Édouard M'tou / @DouardM

12/18/2012 at 09:00PM

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#75 - bob / @vg41

12/21/2012 at 10:08AM

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#76 - Kajetan Bojko / @KajetanBojko

12/22/2012 at 05:19PM

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#77 - Toto l'haricot / @nico_le_terribl

12/26/2012 at 09:29AM

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#78 - Yavor Atov / @YavorAtOff

01/03/2013 at 01:15PM

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#79 - zealotrush / @zealotrush

01/28/2013 at 10:28AM

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#80 - Matt Redding / @MattRedding

02/22/2013 at 12:12PM

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#81 - Aaron Bieber / @aaronbieber

06/02/2013 at 10:51PM

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#82 - Tj / @yrddy

02/19/2016 at 09:15AM

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#83 - Daniel Lundin / @danielundin

12/19/2012 at 11:14AM

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#84 - foo / @foo88832727

10/19/2013 at 05:30PM

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#85 - shahanavaz m / @shahanavazm

04/14/2024 at 03:54AM

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#86 - sebtyp / @sebtyp

12/18/2012 at 07:57PM

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#87 - Max Sherman / @johnislarry

12/19/2012 at 12:48PM

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#88 - Eric Andres / @eric_m_andres

12/21/2012 at 03:57AM

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#89 - ɐʇnɥsɐpoʇ / @todashuta

03/25/2015 at 01:40PM

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#90 - z0c / @zerocabal

06/07/2018 at 04:17PM