using shortcuts to move in bash command line

Question

When I use Ctrl+Left_arrow or Ctrl+Right_arrow in bash, I move backward a "word" and forward a "word" respectively. I belive, this is defined in /etc/inputrc

# mappings for Ctrl-left-arrow and Ctrl-right-arrow for word moving
"\e[1;5C": forward-word
"\e[1;5D": backward-word
"\e[5C": forward-word
"\e[5D": backward-word
"\e\e[C": forward-word
"\e\e[D": backward-word

Unfortunately, the definition of "word" here is misleading. It considers /foo/bar as two words.

Is it possible to modify this so that the only word delimiter is space character ? (one or more spaces, or one or more tabs)

i.e. /foo/bar/ should be treated as one word

I am using Debian Wheezy

@taliezin - I meant only space character and nothing else. I have modified my question to make it clear. — Martin Vegter, Apr 27 '15 at 20:53

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 27 '15 at 21:55

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The thing is not delimiter but in words symbols which can be alphabet symbols, digit or underline only so any which is not from list count as delimiter.

answered Apr 27 '15 at 21:55

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