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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
---
> 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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#511 - Álvaro Silva / @ricostynha1

07/29/2024 at 09:52PM

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#512 - TomoProg / @TomoProg

12/05/2024 at 05:20AM

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#513 - Samuele Illuminati / @c0rtexx

05/20/2022 at 08:51PM

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#514 - Van / @dangtrivan15

09/04/2022 at 08:56AM

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#515 - Jérémy VDW / @jeremyvdw

10/23/2022 at 08:48PM

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#516 - Bro / @SpeorgNot

09/20/2023 at 09:13PM

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#517 - Haruaki Tomida / @haruyan-hopemucci

12/05/2024 at 05:15AM

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#518 - vanniuner / @vanniuner

05/17/2022 at 02:38PM

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#519 - compter651 / @compter651

06/01/2022 at 07:12PM

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#520 - Christopher Dong / @jubeilicious

06/10/2022 at 09:36PM

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#521 - Eric Bonet / @ericcbonet

10/21/2022 at 06:46AM

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#522 - vaaqif / @vaaqif1

12/10/2022 at 09:40PM

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#523 - 정영호 / @jeongye69914809

07/12/2023 at 10:08AM

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#524 - Denys Tynok / @famiclone

12/04/2023 at 05:07PM

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#525 - yujianiki20 / @yujianiki20

12/12/2024 at 04:18AM

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#526 - Sam Fenwick / @Samwhich

06/19/2022 at 08:54PM

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#527 - Curtis Ault / @Curtis_Ault

07/08/2022 at 08:48PM

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#528 - Kshitij G 1 / @dragonfruitg44

09/22/2023 at 02:20PM

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#529 - 無所畏懼 / @littlepantstw

01/27/2024 at 04:15AM

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#530 - Martin Harvan / @martinhrvn

04/26/2024 at 12:30PM

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#531 - Guillaume Leon / @GuillaumeOnepilot

06/26/2024 at 09:52AM

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#532 - jingle / @zengjinc

05/24/2022 at 11:43AM

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#533 - Briel Santana / @briel_santana

06/02/2022 at 09:54PM

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#534 - James Makela / @jamesmakela0

02/28/2023 at 01:02PM

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#535 - hazmath22 / @hazmath22

07/06/2024 at 05:28AM

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#536 - Manuel Boldrer / @elmanuel2992

08/23/2024 at 09:55PM

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#537 - Anonymus / @anon147romeo

07/11/2022 at 01:12PM

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#538 - GazBuilds 👨‍💻 / @GazBuilds

07/16/2022 at 10:21AM

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#539 - bluesky / @blusky719

05/26/2022 at 03:32AM

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#540 - Sahil Shetty / @sahildshetty

09/26/2022 at 05:55AM