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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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Created by: @vimgolf_ctrl_x Tweet

1275 active golfers, 4644 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#661 - Keri Volans / @KeriVolans

03/29/2016 at 09:45AM

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#662 - Harry Venables / @HarryVenables

04/07/2016 at 11:23AM

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#663 - Benjamin Miller / @Bmiller14Miller

04/13/2016 at 06:25PM

14

#664 - Lluís Mª Bosch / @holalluis

04/14/2016 at 11:23PM

14

#665 - Louis Caruana / @louiecaruana

04/15/2016 at 03:37AM

14

#666 - Christian Franke / @franke_chriss

04/20/2016 at 09:11PM

14

#667 - Nicholas Marasco / @Zero_Toast

04/27/2016 at 08:32PM

14

#668 - Josh Greenwood / @JoshTGreenwood

04/29/2016 at 09:09PM

14

#669 - Giovanni Lagorio / @zxgio

05/04/2016 at 12:13PM

14

#670 - iikieh / @iikieh

05/06/2016 at 05:24PM

14

#671 - Adam Thunberg / @adam_ytlas

05/10/2016 at 02:03AM

14

#672 - John Doe Sr. / @johndoe67890543

05/10/2016 at 10:04PM

14

#673 - Andres Araya / @arayaandresfco

05/15/2016 at 01:41PM

14

#674 - Eric エリック / @ericgroom

05/27/2016 at 11:39PM

14

#675 - Gabriel Tailor / @gabriel_tailor

05/31/2016 at 03:47AM

14

#676 - Ryan Dwyer / @ryan_dwyer

05/31/2016 at 09:22PM

14

#677 - Kenny Lau / @kkkennnny

06/02/2016 at 06:54AM

14

#678 - talineo / @talineo_

06/02/2016 at 03:12PM

14

#679 - ijemmy / @ijemmy

06/10/2016 at 09:28AM

14

#680 - christopher papke / @kordex0

06/12/2016 at 01:11AM

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#681 - jan sos / @jann6373

06/12/2016 at 02:37PM

14

#682 - Brendan Timmons / @BrendanTimmons

06/30/2016 at 06:16AM

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#683 - Amory Schlender / @schlamory

07/08/2016 at 05:11AM

14

#684 - isaneba / @isaneba

07/25/2016 at 04:45AM

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#685 - Jeremiah Goyette / @JeremiahGoyette

07/30/2016 at 06:29AM

14

#686 - Bèr Kessels / @berkes

08/09/2016 at 08:45PM

14

#687 - David Aguilera / @davilera

08/11/2016 at 02:02PM

14

#688 - Antoni Villalonga / @friki

08/15/2016 at 11:05AM

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#689 - イーサン / @metakirby5

08/18/2016 at 10:24PM

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#690 - Ewoud Smeur / @Ewoud90

08/23/2016 at 09:05PM