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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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#481 - Nick Podratz / @nickpodratz

04/23/2023 at 12:37PM

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#482 - Niktoshka / @___krot

05/16/2023 at 02:33AM

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#483 - Adi Ron / @notadiron

05/22/2023 at 10:44AM

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#484 - Thomas Li / @tlupenn

07/16/2023 at 07:00PM

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#485 - Jelani Felix / @Jelanife

03/18/2024 at 02:52AM

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#486 - HashData / @HashData

05/13/2024 at 05:04PM

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#487 - Luis Fernando Rodríguez Vargas / @LuisFerRodVar

06/25/2024 at 08:51PM

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#488 - Alex Elarbee / @elarbee

09/22/2024 at 10:24PM

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#489 - Wataru Maeda / @lobin-z0x50

12/05/2024 at 05:14AM

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#490 - Fori / @Fori57885410

06/11/2022 at 09:53AM

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#491 - Rich Vigorito / @RichVigorito

06/22/2022 at 10:38AM

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#492 - Obie Munoz / @ObieMunoz

01/22/2023 at 05:14PM

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#493 - billcao / @billcaocao

02/03/2023 at 12:52AM

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#494 - nyaa / @ClassOfProblem

05/17/2022 at 10:53PM

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#495 - xuxin / @xuxinmight

06/20/2022 at 08:45AM

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#496 - けつ / @ketsumashu

06/26/2022 at 01:26PM

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#497 - Yoolo7 / @hjt814

07/06/2022 at 09:45AM

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#498 - 小世界 / @walilav

08/28/2022 at 05:49AM

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#499 - smaso / @iamsmaso

09/17/2022 at 07:42AM

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#500 - Sathyanarayanan Vaithianathan / @Sathyan88697115

10/10/2022 at 05:02PM

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#501 - Mauricio Tellez / @mtellezj

10/27/2022 at 05:31PM

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#502 - Max Maier / @Max_Maier_VIE

12/20/2022 at 01:32PM

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#503 - Vincent / @Vincent49015451

07/06/2023 at 08:58AM

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#504 - Mikołaj / @miko_aj4846

09/03/2023 at 03:10PM

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#505 - GrafQiao / @GrafQiao

11/03/2023 at 08:06AM

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#506 - @abimelechbeutelbilch@fulda.social 𝕏 / @FHashitoku

11/28/2023 at 09:29AM

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#507 - Gulcar / @Gulcar

01/28/2024 at 10:26AM

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#508 - Pieter-Jan Lavaerts / @Pumpkin_Pie_Eat

03/08/2024 at 01:30PM

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#509 - dennis / @nagolove

04/25/2024 at 12:46PM

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#510 - Shuhei Kozasa / @shu-13

05/23/2024 at 11:38PM