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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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#721 - sehe / @sehetw

10/10/2017 at 02:02PM

14

#722 - Daniel Beck / @daniel_beck_il

10/25/2017 at 02:39AM

14

#723 - vimgolfer / @vimgolfinger

11/04/2017 at 12:36PM

14

#724 - Petar Saulic / @gorillawarfare9

11/04/2017 at 11:55PM

14

#725 - Ruben De Smet / @rubdos

11/12/2017 at 10:48AM

14

#726 - Alphonse Mariya / @alfunx

01/08/2018 at 07:20PM

14

#727 - gink / @anagiwa

01/09/2018 at 06:10AM

14

#728 - P. Bogaard / @Pepbogaard

01/21/2018 at 10:49AM

14

#729 - c0llision / @sh3llcode

01/26/2018 at 10:23AM

14

#730 - Tim Boooo-ckley 👻 / @timbucki

03/30/2018 at 02:55PM

14

#731 - 서강훈 / @shirano150

04/02/2018 at 08:51AM

14

#732 - Noah Botimer / @botimer

04/15/2018 at 09:34AM

14

#733 - nomsayin / @nomsayin

04/15/2018 at 11:50PM

14

#734 - Dylan Nelson / @dlnnlsn

06/08/2018 at 03:25AM

14

#735 - mass / @mass256

07/06/2018 at 07:50AM

14

#736 - Puj / @MrPuj

07/09/2018 at 01:57PM

14

#737 - 赤佐田奈葉 / @akasatanaha_

07/11/2018 at 07:07AM

14

#738 - theMagni / @The_theMagni

07/12/2018 at 01:36AM

14

#739 - ハヤシ / @0__098

07/22/2018 at 01:36PM

14

#740 - daniel / @daniel31464605

08/25/2018 at 12:59PM

14

#741 - Gibson Fahnestock / @gibfahn

10/07/2018 at 10:12PM

14

#742 - Finn Francis / @FinnFrancis

10/27/2018 at 12:40AM

14

#743 - Chris Vasicek / @aixChris

11/11/2018 at 04:34AM

14

#744 - Chris Maher / @chrismaherthe

11/15/2018 at 03:29AM

14

#745 - steve N ӾlvЮ / @xlvio

11/16/2018 at 06:36PM

14

#746 - Commi / @hellocommi

11/25/2018 at 02:08AM

14

#747 - timonegk / @timonegk

11/25/2018 at 03:25PM

14

#748 - band / @band26376522

12/04/2018 at 08:50PM

14

#749 - Marten Ringwelski / @Marteon27

12/08/2018 at 06:09PM

14

#750 - alaric27 / @alaric272

01/09/2019 at 09:23AM