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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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1275 active golfers, 4644 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#631 - duyanh.y4n.pham / @PhamY4n

06/12/2019 at 11:15AM

13

#632 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/03/2019 at 02:11PM

13

#633 - EL KESRI Othmane / @KesriOthmane

09/17/2019 at 10:26AM

13

#634 - tuck / @19emtuck

10/15/2019 at 07:35PM

13

#635 - Serghei Cebotari / @scebotari66

11/01/2019 at 07:34AM

13

#636 - Kade Pitsch / @kade98528

01/23/2020 at 01:48AM

13

#637 - Anthony BERNARD / @TweetTontony

05/03/2020 at 08:47PM

13

#638 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

05/27/2020 at 01:24PM

13

#639 - vito / @vito49999722

08/01/2020 at 11:53AM

13

#640 - Jake Grossman / @PiranaLaugh

11/13/2020 at 07:05AM

13

#641 - Björn Struckmeier / @BjrnStruckmeie1

01/07/2021 at 09:27AM

13

#642 - Kristian Jagd / @Jagdos

09/21/2022 at 01:13PM

13

#643 - Neix20 / @Neix20

10/02/2024 at 07:01AM

13

#644 - Magnus Wahlstrand / @magnuswahlstrand

12/27/2024 at 04:04PM

14

#645 - James / @Dronak

03/02/2016 at 10:45PM

14

#646 - de Chezelles Benoit / @BenoitBew78

03/03/2016 at 01:14AM

14

#647 - Samuel Masuy / @samasuy

03/03/2016 at 04:17PM

14

#648 - Dylan / @helloasdff

03/03/2016 at 07:47PM

14

#649 - Tomasz Walotek / @uolot

03/04/2016 at 10:05AM

14

#650 - Harry Zak / @brooodzak

03/09/2016 at 03:23PM

14

#651 - Jer Wilson / @superjercom

03/10/2016 at 02:41AM

14

#652 - Joshua Clark / @propjohn

03/10/2016 at 03:14AM

14

#653 - Syrrim / @syrrim

03/10/2016 at 04:47AM

14

#654 - Matus / @matusaeva

03/10/2016 at 10:14PM

14

#655 - Durga Swaroop Perla / @durgaswaroop

03/11/2016 at 04:51PM

14

#656 - Nathan Brown / @nkabrownie

03/11/2016 at 08:28PM

14

#657 - blue fin / @blueuo

03/12/2016 at 07:17PM

14

#658 - Ram Tamtam / @ramtamtamtam

03/15/2016 at 12:24PM

14

#659 - Endre Galaczi / @galacziendre

03/16/2016 at 05:07PM

14

#660 - glepha / @glepha_vim

03/21/2016 at 04:33AM