Function: backward-to-word

backward-to-word is an autoloaded, interactive and byte-compiled function defined in misc.el.gz.

Signature

(backward-to-word ARG)

Documentation

Move backward until encountering the end of a word.

With argument, do this that many times.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 17.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/misc.el.gz
;;;###autoload
(defun backward-to-word (arg)
  "Move backward until encountering the end of a word.
With argument, do this that many times."
  (interactive "^p")
  (forward-to-word (- arg)))