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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
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< 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!

Check out these helpful resources to improve your Vim skills... Game on.

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Created by: @vanniuner Tweet

557 active golfers, 1788 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#361 - Colonelviied / @Colonelviied

08/07/2024 at 11:20PM

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#362 - Ben Gadbois / @bengadbois

08/08/2024 at 09:30PM

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#363 - sportshead / @sportshead

08/12/2024 at 05:29PM

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#364 - Christian Kovanen / @Huijaaja42

08/15/2024 at 02:39PM

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#365 - damned-me / @damned-me

08/15/2024 at 09:12PM

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#366 - Vernon / @gowgos5

08/16/2024 at 12:08PM

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#367 - Alex Khakhlyuk / @khakhlyuk

08/19/2024 at 07:05PM

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#368 - Jonathan Schaaij / @jonathanschaaij

08/21/2024 at 08:22PM

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#369 - mindwrapped / @mindwrapped

08/23/2024 at 07:24PM

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#370 - Diwakar Singh Parmar / @parmardiwakar150

08/25/2024 at 05:49PM

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#371 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/26/2024 at 11:16PM

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#372 - Knaughty / @Kn4ughty

08/27/2024 at 02:39AM

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#373 - Navid Salehi / @havijs

08/27/2024 at 08:30AM

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#374 - Prem Netsuwan / @grnnja

08/27/2024 at 12:52PM

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#375 - Pablo Acuna / @pacuna

09/01/2024 at 02:57AM

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#376 - Kevin Svetlitski / @Svetlitski

09/04/2024 at 12:51AM

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#377 - Jason Tucker / @tucker87

09/04/2024 at 06:14AM

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#378 - KoroneListener / @KoroneListener

09/05/2024 at 03:17PM

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#379 - Emil Lykke Grann / @emil406p

09/13/2024 at 12:43PM

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#380 - Kristian Jagd / @Jagdos

09/13/2024 at 12:44PM

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#381 - Mikhail Batishchev / @Ra0to

09/26/2024 at 09:42PM

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#382 - Elliot Schemmel / @regulated

10/04/2024 at 09:25PM

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#383 - daniilsvirin / @daniilsvirin

10/16/2024 at 07:55AM

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#384 - Abdelrahman Madkour / @a3madkour

03/26/2025 at 04:29PM

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#385 - Jonáš Šerých / @serycjon

05/17/2022 at 03:47PM

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#386 - Vinícius Hoyer / @viniciushoyer

05/17/2022 at 04:23PM

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#387 - Ryan Murphy / @RyanMur03026891

05/17/2022 at 11:21PM

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#388 - Johan Linder / @imLinder

05/18/2022 at 07:16AM

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#389 - タケ / @Take3832

05/19/2022 at 11:17PM

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#390 - Alex Liu / @liualexliualex

05/21/2022 at 06:51AM