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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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#211 - Bennett Bernardoni / @BBernardoni

06/28/2017 at 08:43PM

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#212 - 杨洋 / @176795444

07/02/2017 at 05:44AM

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#213 - Terry Ding / @TerryDing77

08/24/2017 at 11:55AM

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#214 - Luke Bryant / @LukeBryant55

10/08/2017 at 04:15PM

13

#215 - Charlie OConor / @charlieoconor

10/30/2017 at 05:09PM

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#216 - Benoit Mortgat / @Benoit_Mortgat

11/14/2017 at 11:01AM

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#217 - Sage san / @sagesancast

12/20/2017 at 01:47PM

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#218 - maks kamnikar / @maks_kamnikar

01/07/2018 at 11:37PM

13

#219 - ParasamGateZero / @ParasamGateZero

01/28/2018 at 06:05PM

13

#220 - aaasdasd / @aaasdasd4

01/28/2018 at 06:23PM

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#221 - sairamg75 / @dbz214

01/28/2018 at 06:59PM

13

#222 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

02/07/2018 at 07:12AM

13

#223 - Guirec CORBEL / @GuirecCorbel

03/07/2018 at 01:15AM

13

#224 - GreenPinguin / @GreenPinguin2

03/12/2018 at 10:21AM

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#225 - vimthrowaway / @vimgolf_throw

03/31/2018 at 09:52AM

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#226 - DHM / @DHM29978992

04/14/2018 at 01:26AM

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#227 - Ben Nak / @BbB8nNn

04/16/2018 at 02:54PM

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#228 - Rakesh P / @rakeshpgopal

04/29/2018 at 07:39AM

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#229 - platypusDancing / @platypusDancing

05/03/2018 at 05:11AM

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#230 - Iury Adones / @Iury_Adones

05/08/2018 at 04:08PM

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#231 - Lifepillar / @lifepillar

05/10/2018 at 06:48PM

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#232 - Thies / @Thies93083981

05/23/2018 at 04:02PM

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#233 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

06/17/2018 at 10:00AM

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#234 - Henry Woolenthorpe / @woolenthorpe

07/05/2018 at 07:41AM

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#235 - Tommaso Laurenzi / @TommasoLaurenzi

07/06/2018 at 12:49PM

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#236 - Chris Dean / @ChrisDe62379742

07/12/2018 at 04:16AM

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#237 - Andrew Peterson / @FungalRaincloud

07/30/2018 at 02:01AM

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#238 - fucus / @fishlovebanana

08/05/2018 at 02:53AM

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#239 - Jeff / @sir_wiggles3

09/09/2018 at 03:56AM

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#240 - royer / @RoyerMoyer1

09/16/2018 at 09:39PM