Chapter 19: Dial X for Autocompletion
Chapter Overview
Part V: Tools | Tips 110-117
Vim’s built-in completion system.
Tips in This Chapter
| Tip | Title | Mastered |
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110 |
Meet Vim’s Keyword Autocompletion |
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111 |
Work with the Autocomplete Pop-Up Menu |
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112 |
Understand the Source of Keywords |
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113 |
Autocomplete Words from the Dictionary |
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114 |
Autocomplete Entire Lines |
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115 |
Autocomplete Filenames |
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116 |
Autocomplete with Context Awareness |
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Completion Commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
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Next match (generic) |
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Previous match |
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Current buffer keywords |
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Included file keywords |
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Tags |
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Dictionary |
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Whole lines |
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Filenames |
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Omni-completion |
Commands Learned
| Command | Description | Notes |
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Practice
Commands I tried while reading:
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Neovim Note
Modern Neovim typically uses LSP-powered completion (nvim-cmp, etc.), but understanding native completion is valuable for:
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Fallback when LSP unavailable
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Insert mode workflows
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Understanding completion architecture
Questions
Things I want to explore further.
Chapter Complete
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Read entire chapter
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Noted key learnings
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