How to set up eclipse auto-completion

Steps to set up eclipse auto-completion: 1. Turn on auto-completion; 2. Set up completion suggestions; 3. Customize auto-completion suggestions; 4. Set up auto-completion shortcut keys; 5. Other personalities settings; 6. Save and close. Detailed introduction: 1. Turn on automatic completion, select Window -> Preferences on the Eclipse menu bar, in the pop-up dialog box, expand the Java option, select Editor -> Content Assist, etc. in the tab on the right.

The operating system for this tutorial: Windows 10 system, DELL G3 computer.

Eclipse’s auto-completion function can be personalized according to personal programming habits and styles. The following are some common settings steps:

1. Turn on auto-completion:

• Select Window -> Preferences on the Eclipse menu bar.
• In the pop-up dialog box, expand the Java option and select Editor -> Content Assist.
• In the tab on the right, check the Enable auto activation checkbox and set the delay time for automatic completion.

2. Set up completion proposals:

• In the Content Assist page, expand the Advanced option and select Proposals.
• Here, you can set the priority and type of various auto-complete suggestions, such as setting which keywords should be completed.

3. Customize auto-complete suggestions:

• You can add or delete auto-complete suggestions. Select the proposal you want to modify and click the Edit button.
• In the pop-up dialog box, you can edit the proposed name, description, category, etc.

4. Set the auto-complete shortcut key:

• In the Preferences dialog box, expand General -> Keys.
• Here, you can set a shortcut key for the auto-complete function, such as Ctrl Space.

5. Other personalized settings:

• You can also set other options related to auto-completion in the Preferences dialog box, such as Set whether to display prompts when typing, or set the duration of prompts, etc.

6. Save and close:

• After completing all settings, click the Apply and Close button to save and close the dialog box.

Through the above steps, you can personalize Eclipse's auto-completion function according to your own programming habits and style. Please note that these steps may vary slightly with different versions of Eclipse. If you are using a newer version of Eclipse, the interface and options may be different.

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