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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 5c393a580a5a300009888e2a

Delete to the end of the current line

Delete to the end of the current line, but keep the character under the cursor.

Start file

just to remove all text after; // this is a comment

End file

just to remove all text after;

View Diff

1c1
< just to remove all text after; // this is a comment
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> just to remove all text after;

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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401 active golfers, 831 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

10

#391 - 길동수 / @23BqpItUAEonueU

03/29/2019 at 03:16AM

11

#392 - Ismael Puerto / @ismaelpuerto

01/16/2019 at 09:11PM

11

#393 - Mark Havas / @techuntangler

02/04/2019 at 12:26PM

11

#394 - kimbadaa / @kimbadaa

04/02/2025 at 12:46PM

12

#395 - HYoMo-nim / @HYoMo-nim

03/28/2025 at 04:38PM

14

#396 - sébastien megret / @sebmegret

01/26/2019 at 07:44AM

15

#397 - Balofo Games / @BalofoGames

01/12/2019 at 02:35AM

20

#398 - 蒋金鑫 / @jiangjinxin1

01/12/2019 at 09:13AM

27

#399 - parkkunghyun / @parkkunghyun

04/13/2024 at 12:49PM

30

#400 - 권민재 / @gommj0611

04/07/2023 at 07:18AM

95

#401 - Mahendrata Harpi / @piharpi

02/10/2020 at 01:05PM