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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!

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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#421 - William Kennedy / @_williamkennedy

08/09/2022 at 10:01AM

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#422 - ⚫ hgtp://Shifor 🛠️ / @shifor_gnome

01/31/2023 at 07:49PM

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#423 - Thomas Hiron / @thomashiron

02/20/2023 at 10:42AM

8

#424 - Sarah Jones / @SarahJo03185595

03/14/2023 at 03:43PM

9

#425 - koppa / @4koppa

05/25/2022 at 09:30AM

9

#426 - Josh Goebel / @dreamer3

05/29/2022 at 01:45AM

9

#427 - happy cola / @ccolahappy

06/11/2022 at 07:08AM

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#428 - yann / @ylsarto

06/20/2022 at 06:11AM

9

#429 - bastien batardier / @supercamarche

10/06/2022 at 09:55PM

9

#430 - Vim Golf / @Golf4Vim

10/30/2022 at 07:01PM

9

#431 - Tunian Grey / @salmonianpink

02/26/2023 at 02:07PM

9

#432 - 왕마악 / @zzondeuc

03/15/2023 at 08:21AM

9

#433 - Erick Gonzalez / @eygl_erick

06/09/2023 at 04:49AM

9

#434 - Roman Malyshkov / @Rmkek

11/07/2023 at 12:23PM

10

#435 - Robert Przybycień / @Monokheiros

05/19/2022 at 03:45PM

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#436 - PL Siddharth / @Havok1993

06/29/2022 at 07:49AM

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#437 - rechade / @rechade

07/18/2022 at 11:41AM

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#438 - Akshay Barpute / @akshaybarpute

09/26/2022 at 01:46AM

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#439 - jn / @j1357924

10/26/2022 at 01:37PM

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#440 - snowy / @snowyeveryday

11/01/2022 at 01:07AM

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#441 - Isaak Meier / @IsaakMeier

11/02/2022 at 11:51PM

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#442 - Bent / @BHochrad

11/04/2022 at 01:42PM

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#443 - Dmitry Egorov / @egrvdd

11/09/2022 at 02:59PM

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#444 - Garrett / @heygarrett

12/05/2022 at 02:07PM

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#445 - John Huynh / @huynh_j93

02/10/2023 at 07:01PM

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#446 - Kebp / @Kebpiy

02/20/2023 at 05:03PM

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#447 - John Clara / @johnanthclara

04/19/2023 at 04:58AM

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#448 - Aarya / @aaryabhatia6

05/20/2023 at 01:51AM

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#449 - Divvy C. / @divvy_c

08/11/2023 at 03:45PM

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#450 - Flimsy Giraffe / @flimsy_giraffe

10/04/2023 at 06:55PM