Re: Why does Emacs lack `backward-delete-word`?

[Stefan Monnier]

> I should have been clearer, sorry.  `backward-kill-word` kills.  I wonder
> why there is no corresponding command to delete instead.

Emacs's UI generally assumes that the difference between "delete" and
"kill" is sufficiently minor that the trouble of providing both versions
is higher than the gain.

IOW, use M-y (or a prefix arg to C-y) to get to the kill you care about.


        Stefan