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[[Property:title|Feature call auto complete]]
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==Overview==
EiffelStudio editor will complete feature calls automatically.
This means that when the user types:
This means, for example, that when the user types:
<code>
an_identifier.an_incomplete_feature_name</code>
and then triggers the auto-complete, the editor will propose a list of possible feature names correct in this situation. <br/>
To be more precise, a window will pop up and display the list of features that can be called on <code>an_identifier</code> and that match <code>an_incomplete_feature_name</code>. The user can accept the suggested name, choose another name (in the list or not), or simply cancel the auto-complete.
an_string.a</code>
and then triggers feature call auto-completion, one of two things will happen:
# If there is only one available feature name that begins with "<code>a</code>", then a template for a call to that feature will be inserted into the code.
# If more than one such feature name exists, the editor will propose a list of possible valid feature names from which to choose, as seen in Figure 1.
Feature call auto-completion can be triggered by pressing <code>crtl+space</code> or by following the edit menu path:
<code>
Edit --> Advanced --> Complete word
</code>
[[Image:editor feature auto-completion window]]
Figure 1. The feature auto-completion window.
To trigger the auto complete, press the key combination "Ctrl+Space" or click on '''Complete word''' in the '''Advanced''' sub-menu of the [[Edit menu commands|menu]] . If automatic completion is possible, there are two cases : if only one name matches, this name will be inserted in the editor. If there are no matching names or several ones a window will appear. This window will contain a text field and a list. The text field will be filled with the beginning of the feature name that was entered. The first item in the list, if any, will be selected. <br/>
To complete your code with the selected item, press "Enter" or "Ctrl+Space". <br/>