Netbeans PHP function parameter hints

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I looked around and found things that addressed related issues, but not what I'm looking for specifically.

I'm using Netbeans which has really grown on me, but when I go to use a function, the "intellisense" hints pop up correctly, but as soon as I go to type in the arguments, the code hint that shows the function signature and its parameters disappear.

This hurts my productivity because I don't have the signatures memorized, and I always end up having to reference it as I'm typing it up.

Is this normal for Netbeans or is there some way I can make it so the function hints stay until I close the parenthesis for the function signature?

Update: I just found Ctrl + P will show the parameter methods, is there some way to have that automatically show instead of constantly typing Ctrl + P?

In my NetBeans 7.3 if there is only the opening bracket for example `substr(` and than start writing the parameters are shown. — bitWorking, Mar 27 '13 at 12:23
@DavidTorrey I use Ctrl + Space on the function name to bring up the intellisense window — kjetilh, Mar 27 '13 at 12:30
i have brackets as auto-closing so i guess i'll have to turn that off and see if it works — David Torrey, Mar 27 '13 at 12:42
thanks. sorta works. still doesn't pop up until i start typing in a parameter but it at least shows now. appreciate it. — David Torrey, Mar 27 '13 at 12:48

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 27 '17 at 06:26

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Inside function parentheses, type Ctrl + P and the parameters hint will appear (NetBeans Menu Bar -> Source -> Show Method Parameters).

edited Jul 27 '17 at 06:26

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answered Jul 26 '17 at 16:11

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This is exactly what I needed. Not sure why someone rated it down. Tnks! – inversus Jan 26 '18 at 11:33
rated down? why? bizarre. this is the correct answer. – dewd Jan 05 '21 at 15:13

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 27 '13 at 12:49

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Apparently turning off auto-bracket closing will allow intellisense and code hints to appear correctly.

answered Mar 27 '13 at 12:49

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Netbeans PHP function parameter hints

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