Real Vim ninjas count every keystroke - do you?

Pick a challenge, fire up Vim, and show us what you got.

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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

View Diff

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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#91 - Scott Mills / @smm1729

06/13/2017 at 01:57AM

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#92 - Robert Mosher / @rcmosher

06/15/2017 at 05:00PM

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#93 - Robert Goeddel / @f0rdpr3fect

06/15/2017 at 10:37PM

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#94 - Mayank Suman / @mayank_suman

06/25/2017 at 12:58PM

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#95 - Nathan Gober / @thegobernador

07/03/2017 at 01:05PM

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#96 - Stop and think / @ms_uncountable

07/06/2017 at 06:58PM

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#97 - Paul Inc / @hiniol1982

07/12/2017 at 08:25PM

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#98 - James Houghton / @jamesthoughton

07/20/2017 at 03:56PM

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#99 - Brandon Height / @Lask0x

08/08/2017 at 03:36AM

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#100 - Luke Bryant / @LukeBryant55

10/07/2017 at 04:27PM

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#101 - Charlie OConor / @charlieoconor

10/30/2017 at 11:33PM

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#102 - Turkey Man / @lvturkeyman

11/09/2017 at 04:58AM

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#103 - Paul Draghicescu / @pdragy

03/27/2018 at 08:41PM

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#104 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

01/03/2019 at 03:55PM

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#105 - pankaj singh / @pankajsingh013

01/30/2019 at 04:07PM

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#106 - Gitsnik / @dracyrys

05/04/2019 at 01:46PM

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#107 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/23/2019 at 04:17PM

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#108 - Miko / @_m_ik_o_

10/13/2019 at 11:02AM

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#109 - vimgolfer / @vimgolfer7

10/16/2019 at 01:17PM

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#110 - Lory / @Lory46845742

12/02/2019 at 09:49AM

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#111 - Jung Yeon Park / @park_jungy

02/18/2021 at 06:24PM

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#112 - Shreeram / @Shrimpraam

08/24/2021 at 03:16AM

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#113 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

01/26/2022 at 01:21PM

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#114 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

05/30/2022 at 09:42PM

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#115 - Jay R / @RonatinJ

09/07/2022 at 06:28PM

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#116 - Kausic / @Kausic99

09/10/2022 at 11:22PM

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#117 - Daksha Chatur / @DakshaChatur

09/11/2022 at 02:17AM

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#118 - Tejaswini Deshmukh / @todeshmukh

09/11/2022 at 03:49AM

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#119 - Manavi Ghorpade / @ManaviGhorpade

09/11/2022 at 10:20PM

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#120 - Jui Ulhas Dakhave / @JuiDakhave

09/11/2022 at 11:06PM