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Say the cursor is []:

A very intelligent turtle
Found programming [U]NIX a hurdle

I want to end up here:

A very intelligent turtl[e]
Found programming UNIX a hurdle

If I were here:

A very intelligent turtle
[F]ound programming UNIX a hurdle

I could use ge.

What I can think of is kg_ or k$. Is there another sequence to consider?

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    I like k$, but why do you need to be there? For example, if starting a new line, O. Or if appending, kA is better. Etc.
    – D. Ben Knoble ♦
    Jan 4, 2022 at 19:10
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    It could also be 0<bs> or 0<left> depending on :h 'whichwrap' setting. But, I'm agree, in most cases one really wants kA or O.
    – Matt
    Jan 4, 2022 at 19:54
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    @D.BenKnoble Yea it's a good point. I'd have to wait until the next time it comes up. It was likely kA or kS that I needed.
    – mcp
    Jan 4, 2022 at 20:10
  • @D.BenKnoble Ah! I came across it again! It's when I want to do a replace on the last character in the previous line. So I'm looking for something better than kA<BS>.
    – mcp
    Jan 4, 2022 at 23:49
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    So, k$s or k$r?
    – D. Ben Knoble ♦
    Jan 5, 2022 at 0:24

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Summarizing the comments: k$ is probably the best for Normal mode. Depending on what you want to do, there are other options: kA, kS, O, k$s, k$r, etc.

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