Java Eclipse - Simple shortcut

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simple question: What is the shortcut to autocomplete () { } in Java Eclipse?

I've been searching like crazy to find what the key combination for this is.

I think your question was answered here: [Question 6202223](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6202223/auto-code-completion-on-eclipse) — Christian Will, Aug 12 '17 at 04:07

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 12 '17 at 09:23

Put your mouse cursor within a class, write your method name and press Ctrl+Space. It will show you the suggestion whether you want to create new method stub (method). Press Enter and it will generate the method definition with an empty body.

Example: hello (Ctrl+Space) and then Enter key

Output:

private void hello() {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

}

This way you can generate a method stub. Works for methods to create within functions.

However there is no existing way to just generate only "(){}" in eclipse. It's kind of copy paste thing which should forever remain copied somewhere somehow in eclipse so that you just paste it with some shortcut keys inside the eclipse IDE

To auto-close an opened brace or parentheses, see Dawood ibn Kareem's answer below

Thanks, this was kind of what I was looking for! – Medzin Aug 12 '17 at 04:10 — Medzin, Aug 12 '17 at 04:10
Give a reason for why anyone has downnvoted my answer. – jarvo69 Sep 13 '17 at 06:20 — jarvo69, Sep 13 '17 at 06:20

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 12 '17 at 04:19

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Go to the Window | Preferences dialog.
Select Java | Editor | Typing.
In the "Automatically Close" section on the right, switch on the checkboxes for everything you want automatically closed - so parentheses and braces.
Click OK.

answered Aug 12 '17 at 04:19

Dawood ibn Kareem

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Does it close small brackets too which the OP needs? **()** thing – jarvo69 Aug 12 '17 at 04:52
Yes, there's an option for parentheses. – Dawood ibn Kareem Aug 12 '17 at 04:53
but this will just put closing braces and parentheses. The OP wants to automatically generate opening and closing, both the braces parentheses. – jarvo69 Aug 12 '17 at 05:11
OP asked how to autocomplete the pairs. I interpret that to mean, getting the automatic closure when you've opened them. You've obviously interpreted OP's question differently from me, @KavishMittal - that's perfectly OK. – Dawood ibn Kareem Aug 12 '17 at 05:13
True. My interpretation came true what he wanted. Luck :) – jarvo69 Aug 12 '17 at 05:14

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