Hit Option–Delete (Mac) or Ctrl–Backspace (Windows) to delete the word to the left of the cursor. This is an operating system feature so it should work in any text-editor.
This same technique can be also be used in the opposite direction. Hit Option–Fn–Delete(Mac) or Ctrl–Delete (Windows) to delete the word to the right of the text cursor.
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