Text Objects · Words
Delete Inside Word
Delete a word from any position inside it.
diw addresses the current word without including surrounding whitespace, leaving neighboring layout intact.
Use diw in the editor beside this lesson. Practice is where you learn it, with the answer a click away; the Test is graded, unaided, and the only thing that marks this lesson complete.
Keys in this lesson
- diw
- Delete the word under the cursor, leaving the spaces
Practice to learn it. Test to prove it.
Practice keeps the answer a click away — endlessly in Free, or as a 15-goal run against par and your own best time in Timed. The Test gives you 8 goals with no hints and a keystroke budget on each; passing it is what marks this lesson complete.