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One step in — vim

The answerCanonical keystrokes: j >>.

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The middle line should be indented under the if. Move onto it (j) and indent it one level with >>.

if ready:
launch()
done()

Canonical solution: j >> · par: 3 keystrokes (vimgolf rules — every keypress counts).

Why it works

>> indents the current line, << dedents it. Give them a count (3>>) or a motion (>j) to hit several lines at once. The shift width follows your shiftwidth setting.

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One step in — vim

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