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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 56d70389bbbe462aff01d42a

Swap values

Well, swap the values...

Start file

name=www-data, groups=developer

End file

name=developer, groups=www-data

View Diff

1c1
< name=www-data, groups=developer
---
> name=developer, groups=www-data

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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1274 active golfers, 4643 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - Adam Leach / @qazwsxal

03/21/2016 at 02:29PM

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#32 - Pierre Stévens / @pierre_stv

03/24/2016 at 12:55PM

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#33 - Roman Degrik / @r_Cassum

03/25/2016 at 04:33PM

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#34 - Janko Jerinic / @JankoJerinic

03/26/2016 at 06:02AM

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#35 - Dan Kilman / @dan_kilman

03/26/2016 at 04:27PM

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#36 - Alex Ch / @_AlexCh_

03/28/2016 at 05:13PM

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#37 - Dinesh Bhosale / @MrDineshBhosale

03/30/2016 at 10:48AM

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#38 - Tony Zou / @uint16_t

04/04/2016 at 08:35PM

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#39 - benthemeek / @benthemeek

04/08/2016 at 04:08PM

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#40 - ramandeep randhawa / @rsrandhawa

04/10/2016 at 03:57PM

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#41 - Nathan Schulte / @nmschulte

04/11/2016 at 08:20PM

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#42 - Shawn Wallis / @bote52469207

04/14/2016 at 11:39PM

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#43 - Tom Harada / @p10q

04/25/2016 at 07:30AM

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#44 - Johnny Zhou / @JohnnyZhou01

04/26/2016 at 10:58AM

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#45 - Håkon Bråten / @h_braten

04/27/2016 at 06:15PM

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#46 - Hoang Tran / @hoangtx_master

04/29/2016 at 04:17PM

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#47 - T. Sakuma / @taku39

04/30/2016 at 06:29AM

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#48 - mebubo / @mebubo

05/01/2016 at 09:46AM

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#49 - Scott Pierce / @_ddrscott_

05/01/2016 at 11:56AM

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#50 - Bob Boberson / @BobersonBob7

05/02/2016 at 11:02AM

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#51 - Luke Powell / @luxgladius

05/02/2016 at 03:46PM

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#52 - John Goes / @johnwgoes

05/03/2016 at 06:50AM

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#53 - yudera / @yudemente

05/03/2016 at 12:21PM

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#54 - Darren Tsung / @darrentsung

05/04/2016 at 06:03PM

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#55 - Lim Chun Leng / @chunleng

05/06/2016 at 01:50PM

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#56 - Tommy Wu / @TommyJSWu

05/07/2016 at 10:29AM

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#57 - matt / @ziegs

05/07/2016 at 09:02PM

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#58 - voglster / @voglster

05/10/2016 at 11:10PM

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#59 - よっぴぃ / @yoppynmhs

05/11/2016 at 06:42AM

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#60 - Marco Herrero / @marhs_

05/11/2016 at 07:50AM