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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 55926044bbcb9851bc000001

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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!

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269 active golfers, 822 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#181 - Cakejoke / @Cakejoke

07/05/2015 at 04:32PM

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#182 - Samuel Masuy / @samasuy

07/05/2015 at 07:06PM

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#183 - Shizukesa / @Shizukesa

07/06/2015 at 10:09PM

13

#184 - simonced / @simonced

07/07/2015 at 02:08PM

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#185 - Agostino Hernandez / @vimagostino

07/08/2015 at 06:08PM

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#186 - luffy / @raxcoi

07/11/2015 at 09:52PM

13

#187 - Olik / @oli33k

07/15/2015 at 01:10PM

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#188 - mäthu abroad / @maethuabroad

07/16/2015 at 06:05AM

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#189 - darookee / @darookee

07/24/2015 at 09:25AM

13

#190 - Test / @goodbyetest1248

07/24/2015 at 03:34PM

13

#191 - Endre Galaczi / @galacziendre

07/31/2015 at 03:30PM

13

#192 - broella3 / @broella3

08/20/2015 at 02:16PM

13

#193 - alex / @alexAngle8

08/21/2015 at 10:27PM

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#194 - Jörg Meyer / @JoergMy

08/25/2015 at 09:06PM

13

#195 - Christophe Sicard / @tophsic

08/26/2015 at 07:23PM

13

#196 - Brian Gates / @tweetwithbgates

10/09/2015 at 04:22PM

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#197 - roboguy / @roboguy

10/18/2015 at 11:06PM

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#198 - Bogumił Kamiński / @BogumilKaminski

10/25/2015 at 04:22PM

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#199 - TinPotRadio / @TinPotRadio1

10/26/2015 at 11:39PM

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#200 - Conor Ryan / @conorjryan

11/17/2015 at 05:20AM

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#201 - Wilmer Bandres / @WilmerBandres

12/02/2015 at 12:04AM

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#202 - かりうむ / @ka1l

12/07/2015 at 03:34AM

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#203 - Sean Stout / @s183s657

12/10/2015 at 04:42AM

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#204 - thlix / @thlix

01/10/2016 at 11:31PM

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#205 - retro / @tryphopp

01/19/2016 at 03:39AM

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#206 - Ian Trophy / @prfrgg

02/01/2016 at 08:41AM

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#207 - Cristian Lupașcu / @clupasq

02/03/2016 at 01:14PM

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#208 - Thierry Flauss / @ThFjunior

03/06/2016 at 09:15AM

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#209 - Chenut Ludovic / @7Brwa7

04/11/2016 at 07:28AM

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#210 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

07/12/2016 at 10:27PM