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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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#781 - Sean Dewar / @seandewar

03/13/2020 at 08:03PM

14

#782 - BnnGolfer / @BnnGolfer

03/26/2020 at 10:23PM

14

#783 - iBhagwan / @iiBhagwan

05/11/2020 at 07:55PM

14

#784 - Nicolas de C. / @nico2che

05/21/2020 at 10:16PM

14

#785 - Philipp Hoffmann / @phil_hoffmann

10/05/2020 at 08:59AM

14

#786 - The Valencian Dev / @thevalenciandev

10/12/2020 at 03:56PM

14

#787 - Filipe 💙 / @ABarroso

11/23/2020 at 11:41PM

14

#788 - x03n046 / @x03n046

05/13/2022 at 08:48AM

14

#789 - 咸糖🎯 / @GIA917229015

07/09/2023 at 02:00PM

14

#790 - Andy / @andyfoster

04/06/2024 at 12:13PM

14

#791 - KhaAdam / @KhaAdam

08/09/2024 at 07:28AM

14

#792 - Justin Fisher / @justinfisherr

11/02/2024 at 11:41PM

14

#793 - saito ren / @rennn-n

06/01/2025 at 11:49AM

15

#794 - Aji Nurul Yakin / @ajiyakin

03/03/2016 at 03:01AM

15

#795 - Tj / @yrddy

03/03/2016 at 05:40AM

15

#796 - Dmitriy Olshevskiy / @olshevskiy_dv

03/03/2016 at 06:03PM

15

#797 - Gammelin Guillaume / @ggammelin

03/04/2016 at 07:50AM

15

#798 - Charles Laber-Smith / @clabersmith

03/05/2016 at 04:51PM

15

#799 - Mike Chen / @chagel

03/06/2016 at 02:11PM

15

#800 - Barry Haughey / @BarryHaughey

03/06/2016 at 02:35PM

15

#801 - Leo Baran / @LeoLnb18

03/08/2016 at 08:54PM

15

#802 - Arbi Tamrazian / @ArbiTamrazian

03/10/2016 at 12:01AM

15

#803 - Haldean Brown / @haldean

03/10/2016 at 12:09AM

15

#804 - Gianluca Scacco / @gscacco

03/10/2016 at 06:15PM

15

#805 - Brandon Maier / @SoldierC4

03/10/2016 at 06:31PM

15

#806 - Rickard Fransson / @xxRion

03/11/2016 at 09:10AM

15

#807 - Gabriel Dupras / @SuperFalconMan

03/13/2016 at 05:45PM

15

#808 - Ronak Gandhi / @_ronakg

03/15/2016 at 05:37PM

15

#809 - Oliver Christ / @0liverChrist

03/15/2016 at 08:37PM

15

#810 - Kyle Holzinger / @kyleholzinger

03/18/2016 at 03:05AM