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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 540629666a1e4000020d9e5a

-a-b-c-

Put hyphens everywhere.

Start file

abcdefghijklm

End file

-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-

View Diff

1c1
< abcdefghijklm
---
> -a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-

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.

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Created by: @udioica Tweet

1138 active golfers, 3216 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#301 - soppeldynga / @soppeldynga

01/09/2021 at 10:37PM

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#302 - A A A / @37fatos

01/13/2021 at 02:23PM

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#303 - Horst / @Horst91706815

01/20/2021 at 02:36PM

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#304 - 蔡徐坤真是爱吃屎 / @Hashub7

01/20/2021 at 05:00PM

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#305 - scpchicken / @scpchick

11/16/2021 at 03:11PM

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#306 - Flimsy Giraffe / @flimsy_giraffe

11/28/2021 at 04:15AM

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#307 - Joshua Marple / @JoshuaMarple1

12/17/2021 at 04:57AM

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#308 - russellzhaomao / @russellzhaomao

05/26/2022 at 01:02AM

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#309 - quemeraisc / @quemeraisc

06/02/2022 at 10:11AM

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#310 - Omar Alawadhi / @OmarAla59544225

10/17/2022 at 08:52PM

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#311 - Alex Lewin / @_AlexLewin

02/17/2023 at 06:47AM

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#312 - 咸糖🎯 / @GIA917229015

07/09/2023 at 02:56PM

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#313 - sosa-daniel / @sosa-daniel

12/29/2023 at 09:22AM

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#314 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

08/05/2024 at 12:19AM

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#315 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/28/2024 at 11:22AM

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#316 - Kai Yuan / @kentyuan

09/03/2014 at 08:30AM

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#317 - Daniel Beck / @daniel_beck_il

09/04/2014 at 09:32PM

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#318 - Kerson Hsiao / @KersonHsiao

09/08/2014 at 03:25AM

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#319 - Philipp Hitzler / @ResilientPhil

09/20/2014 at 10:53PM

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#320 - Reef / @Sir_Reef

08/04/2015 at 07:15PM

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#321 - Peter B / @l0wm4x

08/07/2015 at 08:43PM

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#322 - Jesse Atkinson / @jsatk

08/29/2015 at 03:42AM

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#323 - Tamas Gal (Tom) / @tamasgal

09/26/2015 at 11:46AM

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#324 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

10/03/2015 at 10:40PM

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#325 - Ryuichiro / @ryuichiro44

11/20/2015 at 07:17AM

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#326 - AD / @Lievr0

11/21/2015 at 02:14PM

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#327 - Marko Marulic / @loneloss

11/30/2015 at 06:50PM

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#328 - Roberto Alegro / @robertoaall

11/30/2015 at 07:57PM

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#329 - Jiahan Wang / @hijiahanwang123

12/10/2015 at 06:31PM

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#330 - Charlie / @wookie_giant

12/22/2015 at 08:29PM