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Change name of a variable

Replace the name of the $variable with the fastest move possible. The challenge is having a command that allow you to easily change the variable name even if its indented.

Start file

var $oki = "value";

End file

var $hl = "value";

View Diff

1c1
< var $oki = "value";
---
> var $hl = "value";

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/\$oki/\$hl/g<CR>:wq<CR>

Created by: @patricknegri Tweet

137 active golfers, 179 entries

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#31 - Siddhanathan S. / @siddhanathan

07/24/2014 at 12:25PM

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#32 - Heath Patterson / @HeathPatterson

07/24/2014 at 08:06PM

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#33 - Kai Yuan / @kentyuan

07/25/2014 at 09:25AM

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#34 - Chris Yuen / @kizzx2

07/26/2014 at 12:01PM

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#35 - Zapata / @Incredible_JFP

07/27/2014 at 08:15AM

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#36 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

07/28/2014 at 10:17AM

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#37 - vimgolf copycat / @vimgolf_copycat

07/28/2014 at 04:08PM

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#38 - Joseph Siddall / @jbsiddall

07/30/2014 at 05:39PM

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#39 - Eduardo / @earada

07/31/2014 at 11:49AM

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#40 - Joakim Hansen / @gnofs

07/31/2014 at 12:34PM

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#41 - Song, Youngjun / @Mastojun

08/01/2014 at 07:36AM

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#42 - daveseibert / @daveseibert

08/02/2014 at 03:18AM

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#43 - Slobodan Mišković / @slobomiskovic

08/03/2014 at 06:08AM

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#44 - madka / @lachrimae_pavan

08/03/2014 at 04:45PM

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#45 - Patrick Pitoscia / @Patrick03960431

08/03/2014 at 07:20PM

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#46 - Dominik Szerszeń / @DominikSze

08/04/2014 at 09:37AM

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#47 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

08/04/2014 at 09:27PM

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#48 - Bednarik Boldizsar / @bboldi

08/05/2014 at 09:11AM

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#49 - Ky Statham / @ijustwannacode

08/07/2014 at 09:08PM

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#50 - Daniel Low / @deniallow

08/07/2014 at 11:32PM

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#51 - Aregon Digital / @AregonDigital

08/09/2014 at 01:10AM

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#52 - LC / @leeren

08/09/2014 at 09:44AM

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#53 - Florian Lücke / @CannibalGorilla

08/10/2014 at 11:40AM

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#54 - Bobby Matson / @bomatson

08/12/2014 at 03:42PM

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#55 - Vim Fandango / @VimFandango

08/12/2014 at 07:31PM

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#56 - Tj / @yrddy

08/13/2014 at 06:25AM

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#57 - Koji Wakayama / @wakayamakoji

08/13/2014 at 10:25PM

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#58 - Kentaro Wakayama / @wakayamakentaro

08/13/2014 at 10:26PM

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#59 - basha / @bashaalex

08/15/2014 at 03:27PM

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#60 - ———đίxίє—flαтlίиє——— / @_dixie_flatline

08/15/2014 at 06:27PM