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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 592e0f555b60ba0009000001

Stairstep digits

Remove the evens. Double the odds.

Start file

123456789

End file

1133557799

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A trick a golfer should know, but I don't think
many of you do. This challenge will fix that.

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: @udioica Tweet

146 active golfers, 398 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - Benoit Mortgat / @Benoit_Mortgat

11/14/2017 at 02:01PM

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#32 - Luke Parsons / @lukeparsons

12/29/2017 at 02:35PM

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#33 - ParasamGateZero / @ParasamGateZero

02/18/2018 at 07:20PM

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#34 - Dominic Z / @thammaaa

02/18/2018 at 09:35PM

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#35 - DHM / @DHM29978992

04/28/2018 at 03:33PM

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#36 - Daniël De Koker / @daniel_koker

07/11/2018 at 07:26AM

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#37 - name / @name65894813

11/28/2018 at 04:18PM

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#38 - Dax / @zacoxi

12/05/2018 at 05:53AM

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#39 - alekfed / @alek_fed

04/16/2019 at 01:00PM

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#40 - majo senf / @majo_senf

06/24/2019 at 04:42PM

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#41 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

01/26/2020 at 10:54AM

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#42 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/24/2020 at 05:18AM

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#43 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

12/19/2020 at 06:42PM

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#44 - 김범준 / @kmbmjn

03/10/2021 at 11:20AM

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#45 - pikjes / @pikjes2

07/16/2021 at 11:29AM

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#46 - Neo / @neothetranquil

09/11/2022 at 05:39AM

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#47 - Akshay Barpute / @akshaybarpute

09/11/2022 at 06:30AM

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#48 - AbhilashSreenivasa / @AbhilashSreeni7

09/11/2022 at 07:46PM

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#49 - Priyanka Vissamsetty Rao / @priyankavrao97

09/11/2022 at 08:24PM

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#50 - Parrth Pandey / @parrth1808

09/11/2022 at 08:59PM

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#51 - Saurabh / @saurabhDuzumaki

09/11/2022 at 09:33PM

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#52 - Rohit Yadav / @yrohit250

09/12/2022 at 05:15AM

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#53 - kunal vora / @Kunal_vora9

09/12/2022 at 06:04AM

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#54 - Janzen / @__Coos

10/03/2022 at 02:53PM

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#55 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

07/20/2024 at 01:06AM

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#56 - James / @Dronak

05/31/2017 at 01:04AM

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#57 - Anoop Kumar / @anooplive

05/31/2017 at 02:58AM

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#58 - Andrey / @andreyrmg

05/31/2017 at 04:40AM

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#59 - Christian Abbott / @etopixi

05/31/2017 at 05:29AM

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#60 - Cristian / @cris_perez_b

05/31/2017 at 07:07AM