IntelliJ IDEA

Delete the current line

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CmdBackspace

Mac Desktop app IntelliJ IDEA default keymap

Practice this

To delete the current line in IntelliJ IDEA, press Ctrl + Y. On a Mac, press Cmd + Backspace instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdBackspace`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlY`

Where this comes from

IntelliJ IDEA keyboard shortcuts

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The same task in other apps

Delete the line at the caret Android Studio Cmd + Delete
Delete a line of text DBeaver Cmd + D
Delete the line Godot Engine Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the whole line Notepad++ Ctrl + Shift + L
Delete the line RStudio Cmd + D
Delete the line Sublime Text Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the whole line Vim D then D
Remove the current code line Visual Studio Code Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the line Zed Cmd + Shift + K

More IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts

Move the line up Option + Shift + Up arrow
Move the line down Option + Shift + Down arrow
Show basic completion Ctrl + Space
Show parameter information Cmd + P
Go to the declaration Cmd + B
Find usages of the symbol Option + F7
Find in files Cmd + Shift + F
Replace in the current file Cmd + R

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