Method deleteWordBefore

src/utils/Cursor.ts:916–924

()

  }

  deleteWordBefore(): { cursor: Cursor; killed: string } {
    if (this.isAtStart()) {
      return { cursor: this, killed: '' }
    }
    const target = this.snapOutOfImageRef(this.prevWord().offset, 'start')
    const prevWordCursor = new Cursor(this.measuredText, target)
    const killed = this.text.slice(prevWordCursor.offset, this.offset)
    return { cursor: prevWordCursor.modifyText(this), killed }
  }

  /**
   * Deletes a token before the cursor if one exists.