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# [Advent Of Vim, Episode 1](https://cipherlogs.com/how-to-solve-advent-of-code-using-only-vim-episode-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Solving AdventOfCode challenges in 10 seconds using VIM and Neovim!

Dec 6, 2023 · 3 min read · cipherlogs.com  
Updated Jan 1, 2024  
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[Dec 11, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-solve-advent-of-code-using-only-vim-episode-1/6570e6ab308afabeeaf214f6/comment/6576c68c32862421fbab7afe)

I think you might be missing one backslash before the `eval` stuff in the "1.2Part1 Second method..." part, step 3, `:%s/.*/=eval(submatch(0))`. I'm new to vimscript, sorry if I'm wrong about it.

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[Dec 11, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-solve-advent-of-code-using-only-vim-episode-1/6570e6ab308afabeeaf214f6/comment/6576c68c32862421fbab7afe#reply-6576c7e732862421fbab8950)

That's true, I forgot to escape the expression register `=`. Thank you.