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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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#1021 - Michaël Lévesque-Dion / @mlevesquedion

04/25/2019 at 10:07PM

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#1022 - Jason Chen / @chezbgone

07/11/2019 at 10:30PM

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#1023 - Fritz Inf / @6360info

08/17/2019 at 09:27AM

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#1024 - monaqa / @mo_naqa

08/22/2019 at 12:07PM

17

#1025 - Aioriya / @AioriyaDonk

08/28/2019 at 02:35AM

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#1026 - Abnermtj / @Abnerjr19

11/22/2019 at 12:30PM

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#1027 - Timo Böhm / @TimoBohm

11/26/2019 at 07:19PM

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#1028 - Rafael Lin / @RafaelLin0310

12/11/2019 at 06:10AM

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#1029 - hokonch / @hokonch

12/22/2019 at 04:39PM

17

#1030 - Robin Abrahamsson / @rqAbrahamsson

04/30/2020 at 03:11PM

17

#1031 - Quentin Leroy / @qnleroy

05/08/2020 at 06:53AM

17

#1032 - Daniel Habib / @danielhvs

07/27/2020 at 12:04AM

17

#1033 - drGsus / @drGsus

07/27/2020 at 06:32AM

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#1034 - Rustem B. / @_rustemb

07/30/2020 at 11:58PM

17

#1035 - Kaustubh Murumkar / @k_austub_h

09/25/2020 at 11:14PM

17

#1036 - Jordan Martel / @martelosaurus

10/14/2020 at 04:20AM

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#1037 - Digital Dog / @the_digital_dog

01/05/2022 at 01:04PM

17

#1038 - Graeme Smith / @InstaGraeme

01/20/2022 at 06:46AM

17

#1039 - POSIX / @po6ix

01/22/2022 at 03:44PM

17

#1040 - Jakob Föger / @drvolcano86

02/17/2023 at 01:51PM

17

#1041 - Knaughty / @Kn4ughty

08/28/2024 at 12:12AM

18

#1042 - Jonas / @j0na3

09/11/2014 at 07:45PM

18

#1043 - Guillaume Seren / @guillaumeseren

09/16/2014 at 02:09PM

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#1044 - Stephen Crosby / @stevecrozz

09/19/2014 at 08:50PM

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#1045 - brandon krull / @brandonkrull_

09/27/2014 at 01:08AM

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#1046 - Paweł Max K. / @ktorek

10/01/2014 at 05:24PM

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#1047 - OlivierLi / @LiZhongSin

02/16/2015 at 08:39PM

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#1048 - Gael Roue / @gaelroue

05/02/2015 at 01:40PM

18

#1049 - Christopher MCA / @christopherMCA

07/18/2015 at 12:13AM

18

#1050 - Slavisa Djukic / @ssdjuka

10/06/2015 at 09:56PM