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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 9v006283b31d00000000021d

delete swap

delete all swap

Start file

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End file

1234567

View Diff

1,7c1
< 1
< 2
< 3
< 4
< 5
< 6
< 7
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> 1234567

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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Created by: @vanniuner Tweet

557 active golfers, 1788 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#301 - Michele Moio / @mmoio

12/18/2023 at 11:47AM

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#302 - Aditya Dutt / @nzec

12/22/2023 at 11:14AM

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#303 - Hugo O Rivera / @roguh

12/29/2023 at 06:20AM

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#304 - BlockLune / @BlockLune

01/08/2024 at 07:40AM

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#305 - Grec Marc / @MGreek

01/12/2024 at 09:49PM

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#306 - Arey125 / @Arey125

01/13/2024 at 08:03PM

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#307 - Caesar 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 / @NotRexButCaesar

01/16/2024 at 11:20PM

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#308 - Matt Shen / @mattshen

01/23/2024 at 06:35AM

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#309 - fu2y / @fu2y

01/23/2024 at 01:04PM

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#310 - jonas-grobe / @jonas-grobe

02/01/2024 at 10:10PM

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#311 - Jagdeep Singh Gill / @jagsgill

02/06/2024 at 07:42AM

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#312 - dehi / @dehidehidehi

02/11/2024 at 03:44PM

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#313 - Svet PENKOV / @svet_ai

02/19/2024 at 02:33PM

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#314 - Panda-Ghost / @Panda-Ghost

02/23/2024 at 07:51AM

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#315 - evgenii-kokorin / @evgenii-kokorin

02/23/2024 at 05:17PM

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#316 - Anaritus / @Anaritus

02/24/2024 at 02:39PM

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#317 - Berel94 / @Berel94

03/04/2024 at 08:39PM

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#318 - Seungho Lee / @llistnr

03/20/2024 at 04:45AM

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#319 - Marius Ropotica / @cipmar

03/29/2024 at 08:51PM

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#320 - Aly Thobani / @alythobani

04/04/2024 at 03:36AM

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#321 - Rodney Visser / @_Radnus

04/04/2024 at 04:35PM

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#322 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

04/05/2024 at 02:37PM

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#323 - wihinenh / @wihinenh

04/05/2024 at 07:22PM

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#324 - armaninux / @armaninux

04/05/2024 at 07:38PM

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#325 - Moritz Reiter / @moritzreiter

04/07/2024 at 09:52AM

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#326 - SnakitoGamer4160 / @SnakitoGamer4160

04/07/2024 at 08:08PM

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#327 - Andy / @andyfoster

04/08/2024 at 04:25AM

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#328 - jason songhurst / @spirozh

04/09/2024 at 04:27PM

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#329 - gpfl0712 / @gpfl0712

04/13/2024 at 08:05PM

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#330 - John Kershaw / @johnkershaw

04/22/2024 at 11:20AM