Delete to EOL without entering insert mode

Question

I have a file that looks like this:

Bunch of text      trailing...
Bunch of text      trailing... 
Bunch of text      trailing...
Bunch of text      trailing...
Bunch of text      trailing...

I can use C to remove the trailing... text, but that puts me into insert mode; Is there a way to delete to the end of the line without leaving normal mode?

Answer 1

Yes. You want to use the "delete" operator instead of the "Change" operator. The delete operator is

d<motion>

and it deletes everything that <motion> moves over.

In this case, the motion you want is $ which moves to the end of the current line. Of course, you may also use D which is simply a shortcut for d$