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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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#181 - trx / @trxdbg

10/11/2016 at 10:13AM

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#182 - Josh Callender / @Saponifi3d

10/16/2016 at 12:47AM

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#183 - Bill Ruddock / @biinari

10/25/2016 at 01:53PM

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#184 - Alan Turing / @alantrng

11/18/2016 at 12:51PM

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#185 - Majo / @majodurco

12/18/2016 at 05:04PM

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#186 - Douglas Roper / @dougdroper

12/20/2016 at 01:37PM

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#187 - Pierre Maoui / @p_maoui

12/20/2016 at 05:27PM

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#188 - Sven R / @Sven73de

01/02/2017 at 02:45PM

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#189 - Patrick Sanan / @patricksanan

01/10/2017 at 01:52PM

13

#190 - Zhihong Liu / @pieapple03

02/07/2017 at 02:05PM

13

#191 - eban / @eban

02/17/2017 at 01:38PM

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#192 - Jim Bob / @babyclubber

02/28/2017 at 12:02AM

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#193 - sijinyuan / @sijinyuan

02/28/2017 at 02:11AM

13

#194 - Brian Mego / @Major251

03/11/2017 at 04:57AM

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#195 - Ilya Shakirov / @aelaau

03/20/2017 at 02:04PM

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#196 - Andreas Anderbach / @anderbacha

03/21/2017 at 11:18AM

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#197 - Ryan Marcotte / @ryanjmarcotte

04/01/2017 at 05:56PM

13

#198 - Solomon / @Trugbildjaeger

04/15/2017 at 02:03PM

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#199 - Kevin K / @okkays

04/18/2017 at 04:09PM

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#200 - Tom BP / @ThosBP

04/24/2017 at 08:50AM

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#201 - 梧桐王子 / @WutongYujie

04/25/2017 at 04:06AM

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#202 - Tose / @Toseim

05/02/2017 at 08:29AM

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#203 - Chris Robertson / @chrisxrobertson

05/06/2017 at 07:16AM

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#204 - Remus Dalrymple / @bornintheflames

05/06/2017 at 09:31AM

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#205 - jakeroberts / @jakeroberts

05/20/2017 at 03:14PM

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#206 - martin tourneboeuf / @martintournebo1

05/21/2017 at 11:34AM

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#207 - Melvin Cheung / @MelvinCheung

05/23/2017 at 03:55PM

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#208 - Karl Hepler / @oldtimeguitar

05/25/2017 at 06:29PM

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#209 - David Gustavsson / @mrGustaphe

06/10/2017 at 07:51PM

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#210 - Joel Meyer-Hamme / @JoelMeyerHamme

06/21/2017 at 02:13PM