Delete to beginning of current word in Bash

Instead of pressing backspace repeatedly, press ESC then Backspace.

Reference

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  • how to delete to the end of the line? Ctrl + k
  • how to delete to the beginning of the line? Ctrl + u
  • Simply move the cursor to the line of the beginning? Ctrl + a

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