Delete words after certain word in each line in gvim

In GVim, you can use regular expressions and the substitution command (:s) to delete words after a certain word in each line. Here’s a basic example:

Let’s say you want to delete words after the word “certain” in each line. You can use the following command:

:%s/\v(certain\s+).\+/\1/g

Explanation:

:%s/: This initiates a substitution command for the entire file.

\v: Enables “very magic” mode, which simplifies the syntax of regular expressions.

(certain\s+): This captures the word “certain” followed by one or more whitespace characters.

.\+: This matches one or more of any character (except for a newline).

/: Separates the search pattern and the replacement.

\1: Refers to the content captured within the first set of parentheses (i.e., “certain\s+”).

/g: Performs the substitution globally on each line.

Make sure to adapt the search pattern based on your specific use case. If you want to delete words after a different word, replace “certain” with your desired keyword.

Example

Let’s say you have the following lines in your GVim editor:

This is a certain example sentence.
Please edit this certain paragraph.
I need help with a certain problem.

And you want to delete words after the word “certain” in each line. You can use the following GVim command:

:%s/\v(certain\s+).\+/\1/g