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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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#121 - Walker Boh / @walker_boh

09/30/2015 at 04:14PM

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#122 - ojung / @oskrjung

10/05/2015 at 01:37AM

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#123 - Joey / @joeyism101

10/14/2015 at 10:13PM

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#124 - Domingue Justin / @_jdomingue

10/15/2015 at 05:21PM

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#125 - "Smylers" / @Smylers2

10/16/2015 at 02:25PM

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#126 - DespicableJerk / @JerkDespicable

10/20/2015 at 01:35PM

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#127 - NuM / @NuM314

10/24/2015 at 06:39AM

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#128 - Peter / @sunirbmag

10/25/2015 at 09:47PM

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#129 - Jacob Steffler / @jacobsteffler

10/26/2015 at 04:33AM

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#130 - Justin Sermeno / @justinsermeno

10/30/2015 at 01:18AM

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#131 - Julien Grenier / @juliengrenier

11/02/2015 at 04:18PM

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#132 - Andy Loomis / @alumux

11/08/2015 at 06:26AM

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#133 - JoeyLyn / @JJoofk

11/24/2015 at 02:02PM

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#134 - Darius Smaliukas / @daraz999

11/29/2015 at 12:04PM

13

#135 - ハチポケッツ / @8pockets

11/30/2015 at 11:51PM

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#136 - Jon / @jreimels

12/02/2015 at 01:54PM

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#137 - Wilmer Bandres / @WilmerBandres

12/03/2015 at 07:14PM

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#138 - Patrick Cichon / @the_nQL

12/07/2015 at 09:21PM

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#139 - Joseph J. Piché / @jjpiche

12/18/2015 at 09:31PM

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#140 - Faat / @i_faat

12/19/2015 at 09:58AM

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#141 - Aris Kotzias / @ArisKotzias

12/23/2015 at 04:40PM

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#142 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

01/06/2016 at 07:03PM

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#143 - Evgeny`s Kindle / @EvgenyKindle

01/08/2016 at 11:53AM

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#144 - jackliusr / @jackliusr

01/12/2016 at 08:41AM

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#145 - Alan Kang / @alankang

01/12/2016 at 02:09PM

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#146 - Roberto Carraretto / @robcarraretto

01/20/2016 at 12:08AM

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#147 - Aleksey Zhidkov / @AlexeyZhidkov

01/21/2016 at 12:39PM

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#148 - Austin Wood / @indiesquidge

01/22/2016 at 05:15AM

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#149 - Daniel Suh / @18kehops

02/03/2016 at 05:20AM

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#150 - Michael Buckley / @apolatg

02/13/2016 at 07:23PM