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Essential Motions

Moving by WORDs

Cross whitespace-delimited chunks with W, E, and B.

Uppercase WORD motions treat punctuation and identifier characters alike until whitespace. They are ideal for URLs, chained calls, and other symbol-heavy chunks.

Use W, E, and B 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

W
Jump forward to the next WORD, punctuation and all
E
Jump to the end of the current WORD, punctuation and all
B
Jump back to the previous WORD, punctuation and all
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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.

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Cross 5 whitespace-delimited WORDs with W.