Backward Word Jumps in Vim

Jump backward by words with b and by WORDs with B. Use them to retreat quickly without entering Insert mode.

Commands you practise

b
Move the cursor backward to the start of the previous word. Use a count like 2b to skip over operators and retreat even faster.
B
Jump backward to the start of the previous space-separated WORD. It is a lifesaver when skipping over complex URLs or code chains without getting snagged.

Levels

  1. Double Take (easy): Jump backward to remove the duplicate word.
  2. Punctuation Jump (medium): Jump backward past the complex path to quickly prune the error status.
  3. URL Rewind (hard): Bypass the long URL to remove the suffix from the source path.

Each level opens a real Neovim session in your browser with a start file and a target file. Edit one into the other in as few keystrokes as you can, then race the vimbot's solution.

Part of the free basics zone. Region: words. See the whole skill map.