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| Content/Code Assist |
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| In the Java editor press <b>Ctrl + Space</b> on code to complete. This opens a list of available code completions. Some tips for using code assist are listed in the following paragraph: |
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| You can use the mouse or the keyboard (Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, End, Enter) to navigate and select lines in the list. |
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| If you select a line in the content assist list, you can view Javadoc information for that line. |
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| Clicking or pressing Enter on a selected line in the list inserts the selection into the editor. |
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| You can access specialized content assist features inside Javadoc comments. |
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| Configure the behavior of the content assist in the <a href="preferences/java/ref-preferences-editor.htm">Java > Editor > Code Assist</a> preference page.<br> |
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