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## 3.12.4 Deleting text

From command mode, the `x` command deletes the character under the cursor. If you press five times, you'll end up with:

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Now press , insert some text, followed by :

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You can delete entire lines using the command `dd` (that is, press twice in a row). If your cursor is on the second line, and you type `dd`,

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To delete the word which the cursor is on, use the `dw` command. Place the cursor on the word ``good'', and type `dw`.

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