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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

1274 active golfers, 4643 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#211 - GreenPinguin / @GreenPinguin2

03/08/2018 at 01:38PM

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#212 - Chris Sutton / @cs1379320

03/12/2018 at 04:42AM

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#213 - sdaf sdf / @fooz0b1bz

03/24/2018 at 03:29PM

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#214 - Channing Chen / @jslgycm

03/27/2018 at 02:03AM

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#215 - Skyler Soss / @Skyb0rg

03/28/2018 at 12:48AM

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#216 - vimthrowaway / @vimgolf_throw

03/28/2018 at 05:34PM

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#217 - ewalk153 / @ewalk153

04/01/2018 at 12:44AM

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#218 - towc / @MateiCopot

04/02/2018 at 09:31AM

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#219 - Pablo / @suspekt007

04/06/2018 at 03:16AM

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#220 - Marcos Almeida / @almeidamarcos_

04/10/2018 at 08:30PM

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#221 - platypusDancing / @platypusDancing

04/26/2018 at 10:16PM

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#222 - Milan Ľudma / @turiec_

05/02/2018 at 01:40PM

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#223 - golfer / @golfer30767399

05/04/2018 at 11:04PM

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#224 - vimgolfdummy / @vimgolfdummy

05/05/2018 at 06:54PM

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#225 - Iury Adones / @Iury_Adones

05/08/2018 at 03:47PM

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#226 - frank p / @icedearth55

05/10/2018 at 01:27PM

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#227 - zmf_tim / @zmf_tim

06/02/2018 at 03:23AM

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#228 - omrisarig / @omrisarig

06/08/2018 at 12:39PM

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#229 - 中野 彰 / @M__tech

06/14/2018 at 12:30AM

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#230 - Paul Jones / @thepauljones

06/25/2018 at 10:00AM

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#231 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

06/28/2018 at 12:02PM

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#232 - Francesco Sacchi / @depsir

07/16/2018 at 06:45PM

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#233 - Gareth Miller / @CTingCTer

07/19/2018 at 02:51PM

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#234 - Artsiom Kashkou / @pochka15

07/26/2018 at 12:23PM

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#235 - Andrew Peterson / @FungalRaincloud

07/27/2018 at 06:11AM

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#236 - Samuel Hsiang / @alwayswimmin

08/05/2018 at 01:32AM

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#237 - O / @O34721877

08/08/2018 at 12:29AM

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#238 - Nursan / @Nursan73316482

08/08/2018 at 08:52PM

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#239 - nqiiii / @nqiiii1

08/27/2018 at 12:37PM

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#240 - Chi Jun / @jun13blu

08/28/2018 at 08:52AM