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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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> 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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#241 - Olivier Bégassat / @zk_evm

06/11/2023 at 11:54AM

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#242 - someone / @IKvacenok

06/11/2023 at 06:53PM

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#243 - naka / @nak38223985244

06/13/2023 at 12:48PM

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#244 - Teerapad Pipadboonyarat / @OrneryTeerapad

06/23/2023 at 05:31PM

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#245 - Godek Dominik / @dominik27182818

06/23/2023 at 10:14PM

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#246 - わーお / @lwgZVRoOQ8Nf6VG

07/04/2023 at 07:42AM

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#247 - Golf Vim / @GolfVim11388

07/04/2023 at 12:17PM

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#248 - b1gz / @_b1gz

07/10/2023 at 03:09AM

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#249 - Injae Kang / @abcinje

07/14/2023 at 05:18PM

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#250 - みずの/RUNTEQ43期 / @nozumi_program

07/16/2023 at 08:12AM

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#251 - jroberts / @jroberts_f

07/17/2023 at 08:02AM

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#252 - Duy nguyễn / @Duycld03

07/19/2023 at 07:11PM

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#253 - Mohamad Abou Harb / @TwoShock

07/24/2023 at 11:42AM

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#254 - masato@RUNTEQ43期 / @number3_mlog

07/27/2023 at 11:04AM

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#255 - MojoLake / @vim_golf1

07/31/2023 at 11:56AM

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#256 - 王雅晨 / @Yachen_Wang

08/01/2023 at 01:49PM

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#257 - r4d1um / @r4d1um

08/10/2023 at 08:54PM

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#258 - Stephen Westhead / @CraziCrow

08/20/2023 at 03:58PM

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#259 - James Reeder / @TheRealBreemer

08/20/2023 at 03:59PM

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#260 - samuel erlands / @ErlandsSam52210

08/22/2023 at 10:55AM

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#261 - Gabriel Reed / @gabetrotro

08/25/2023 at 06:11AM

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#262 - kongreif / @kongreifamk

08/25/2023 at 08:01AM

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#263 - ezotaka / @ezotaka

08/30/2023 at 03:54PM

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#264 - Victor Phan / @Victor_Phan

08/31/2023 at 01:22AM

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#265 - 李建宏 / @xx19971016

08/31/2023 at 07:09AM

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#266 - Pretend it's Beef / @EthanMcQuarrie

09/01/2023 at 04:55AM

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#267 - moon byung ho / @moonbang9

09/05/2023 at 08:54AM

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#268 - Milan Blažek / @Somin13

09/05/2023 at 09:09PM

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#269 - Eduardo Cassiano 🍥 / @compiledge

09/12/2023 at 04:59PM

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#270 - Melker Fläskberg / @Mawkler

09/15/2023 at 08:19AM