How to enable autocomplete for the first time in Emacs for a beginner?

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I am a beginner to programming, I know Java as well as C, but how do I enable autocomplete in Emacs when I start it for the first time. I have tried googing lots and still can't come up with a solution because of its complexity.

Please kindly help me with step by step solution.So if I am typing code, it should complete it for me.

Does [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8095715/emacs-auto-complete-mode-at-startup) help at all? — chris, Aug 05 '13 at 02:29
@user2282137 he wants to know if the answers to that question are what you are looking for. — Borgleader, Aug 05 '13 at 02:34
@chris Thank you, I did not see the link to this to be honest, sorry my bad, I looked at it already! — user2282137, Aug 05 '13 at 03:12

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 05 '13 at 02:31

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You could try Java auto complete: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoJavaComplete

answered Aug 05 '13 at 02:31

Kaffiene

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@user2282137: no sorry, I don't – Kaffiene Aug 27 '13 at 00:34

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '13 at 02:34

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There a few autocomplete extensions available on the emacs wiki:

http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoComplete

If you follow the links there, you can find manuals on how to go about installing/using autocomplete in emacs.

answered Aug 05 '13 at 02:34

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 05 '13 at 08:40

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Look to following article about CEDET - it also contains instructions on how to use it with autocomplete.

answered Aug 05 '13 at 08:40

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How to enable autocomplete for the first time in Emacs for a beginner?

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