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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 596ba8373e3dd71412000004

Create a table

Convert the given input into a formatted table

Start file

Item name            Quantity
Eggs                        2
Cucumber                   20
Watermelons                 1

End file

Item name   | Quantity
----------------------
Eggs        |        2
Cucumber    |       20
Watermelons |        1

View Diff

1,4c1,5
< Item name            Quantity
< Eggs                        2
< Cucumber                   20
< Watermelons                 1
---
> Item name   | Quantity
> ----------------------
> Eggs        |        2
> Cucumber    |       20
> Watermelons |        1

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!

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105 active golfers, 332 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#31 - fucus / @fishlovebanana

08/19/2018 at 07:55AM

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#32 - Henrique Malheiro / @rike09

10/11/2018 at 11:32PM

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#33 - name / @name65894813

11/26/2018 at 06:04PM

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#34 - Tomás Cetkovich / @SaladeDeMerde

01/11/2019 at 08:59AM

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#35 - alekfed / @alek_fed

04/16/2019 at 11:49AM

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#36 - T / @tea_sea

05/03/2019 at 09:03AM

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#37 - majo senf / @majo_senf

06/21/2019 at 03:32PM

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#38 - Miłosz Łakomy / @foobar01123

01/12/2020 at 04:45AM

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#39 - RockerZZY / @rocker_zzy

06/23/2020 at 04:47AM

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#40 - mocihan / @mocihan

06/27/2020 at 03:28AM

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#41 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

12/19/2020 at 04:11AM

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#42 - Jung Yeon Park / @park_jungy

02/16/2021 at 11:55PM

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#43 - hepebexè / @hepebexe

03/05/2021 at 11:56AM

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#44 - A A A / @37fatos

03/13/2021 at 10:35PM

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#45 - pikjes / @pikjes2

03/24/2021 at 08:36PM

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#46 - Hourann Lin / @HourannLin

08/05/2021 at 05:09PM

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#47 - Alex / @AlexanderHeatl2

07/07/2022 at 11:53PM

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#48 - Janzen / @__Coos

10/03/2022 at 02:41PM

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#49 - moh ayaya / @AyayaMoh

09/23/2023 at 04:27PM

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#50 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

07/20/2024 at 01:16AM

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#51 - Jacob Buete / @JBuete

07/17/2017 at 05:08AM

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#52 - Saki Gw / @Sakigw

07/17/2017 at 02:46PM

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#53 - Dax / @zacoxi

12/04/2018 at 03:16AM

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#54 - Mihai / @mihaicristiant

12/28/2018 at 12:06PM

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#55 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/23/2019 at 08:48AM

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#56 - Jean George / @JeanGeo20504212

01/14/2022 at 04:23PM

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#57 - x03n046 / @x03n046

05/13/2022 at 08:07AM

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#58 - Luoyb / @Luoyb

11/15/2023 at 08:26AM

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#59 - AleksandarTrifunovic / @akstrfn

07/16/2017 at 07:47PM

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#60 - tPenguinLTG / @tpenguinltg

07/16/2017 at 07:55PM