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Thu, 23 October 2008 16:18

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: mclaassen.ocie.net

In netbeans there is the concept of abbreviations. When I type ex[TAB] is
expands to extends. Is there such a concept in Exclipse?

Re: Command abbreviations [message #265740 is a reply to message #265736]

Thu, 23 October 2008 16:23

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: mclaassen.ocie.net

Oh. I realize there is ALT-/, but this is not quite the same thing. In
fact, there are more complex ones like psfs[TAB] which expands to:
private static final String

"Mark Claassen" <mclaassen@ocie.net> wrote in message
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> In netbeans there is the concept of abbreviations. When I type ex[TAB] is
> expands to extends. Is there such a concept in Exclipse?

Re: Command abbreviations [message #265743 is a reply to message #265740]

Thu, 23 October 2008 17:11

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: wegener.cboenospam.com

"Mark Claassen" <mclaassen@ocie.net> wrote in message
news:gdqmfp$flt$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Oh. I realize there is ALT-/, but this is not quite the same thing. In
> fact, there are more complex ones like psfs[TAB] which expands to:
> private static final String
>
Take a look at Templates in Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Templates.
You can add your own templates here.

> "Mark Claassen" <mclaassen@ocie.net> wrote in message
> news:gdqm6f$mgs$1@build.eclipse.org...
> > In netbeans there is the concept of abbreviations. When I type ex[TAB]
is
> > expands to extends. Is there such a concept in Exclipse?
>

Re: Command abbreviations [message #265779 is a reply to message #265740]

Fri, 24 October 2008 05:38

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: 4cs6fcg02.sneakemail.com

Mark Claassen schreef:
> Oh. I realize there is ALT-/, but this is not quite the same thing. In
> fact, there are more complex ones like psfs[TAB] which expands to:
> private static final String
>
> "Mark Claassen" <mclaassen@ocie.net> wrote in message
> news:gdqm6f$mgs$1@build.eclipse.org...
>> In netbeans there is the concept of abbreviations. When I type
>> ex[TAB] is expands to extends. Is there such a concept in Exclipse?

You’re looking for Ctrl-Space. (Try hitting it multiple times.)

H.
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Re: Command abbreviations [message #265833 is a reply to message #265743]

Fri, 24 October 2008 17:03

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: mclaassen.ocie.net

Thanks!

"Dave Wegener" <wegener@cboenospam.com> wrote in message
news:gdqp9o$7rh$1@build.eclipse.org...
>
> "Mark Claassen" <mclaassen@ocie.net> wrote in message
> news:gdqmfp$flt$1@build.eclipse.org...
>> Oh. I realize there is ALT-/, but this is not quite the same thing. In
>> fact, there are more complex ones like psfs[TAB] which expands to:
>> private static final String
>>
> Take a look at Templates in Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Templates.
> You can add your own templates here.
>
>> "Mark Claassen" <mclaassen@ocie.net> wrote in message
>> news:gdqm6f$mgs$1@build.eclipse.org...
>> > In netbeans there is the concept of abbreviations. When I type ex[TAB]
> is
>> > expands to extends. Is there such a concept in Exclipse?
>>
>
>

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