Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

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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#151 - Mathias Andersson / @Wraul

02/14/2016 at 01:10PM

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#152 - ben kavanagh / @bkava

02/21/2016 at 03:13AM

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#153 - Jaron Hamlik / @jdhamlik

02/27/2016 at 03:53AM

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#154 - Xiaocan Li / @XiaocanLi

02/29/2016 at 02:30AM

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#155 - Hao Chen / @Chen_Hao

03/10/2016 at 03:38PM

13

#156 - T. Sakuma / @taku39

05/01/2016 at 09:05AM

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#157 - matthieu le grix / @mlegrix

05/01/2016 at 01:36PM

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#158 - John Goes / @johnwgoes

05/04/2016 at 03:36PM

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#159 - yudera / @yudemente

05/06/2016 at 11:25AM

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#160 - Ben Hill / @KaizenSoze70

05/09/2016 at 03:50PM

13

#161 - niels aamloos / @AamloosNiels

05/28/2016 at 04:05PM

13

#162 - John Doe Sr. / @johndoe67890543

05/28/2016 at 08:34PM

13

#163 - Robin Ramael / @RobinRamael

05/30/2016 at 02:36PM

13

#164 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

06/02/2016 at 01:18PM

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#165 - TaoChen / @632143592Tao

06/19/2016 at 08:08AM

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#166 - Ameen P / @Ameen_P1

06/25/2016 at 06:08PM

13

#167 - barak happy / @barakhaviv

06/29/2016 at 02:11PM

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#168 - Alonzo / @tolver_a

07/26/2016 at 04:58AM

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#169 - Benjamin Espey / @bennyty

07/27/2016 at 09:36PM

13

#170 - Will / @obiwan__k3n00bi

07/29/2016 at 05:01AM

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#171 - Herbert S. / @herbertshlong

08/05/2016 at 11:08PM

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#172 - Artūras Zakrevskis / @AZakrevskis

08/11/2016 at 12:29PM

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#173 - Martynas Bardauskas / @mbardauskas

08/11/2016 at 12:32PM

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#174 - jdupont655 / @jdupont655

09/02/2016 at 01:35AM

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#175 - Stephen Aument / @saument

09/02/2016 at 06:30PM

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#176 - hor1ace / @hor3ace

09/08/2016 at 08:41AM

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#177 - loki2441 / @loki2441

09/10/2016 at 06:12AM

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#178 - Nico / @_Nico_Caro

09/27/2016 at 04:47AM

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#179 - Andy Novocin / @AndyNovocin

10/01/2016 at 04:49PM

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#180 - Lukas Kruemel / @KruemelKobold

10/06/2016 at 09:33AM