Eclipse IDE - how to show class members while typing

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Lets say I have a Class "Vehicle"

In netbeans, I can type:

Vehicle v = new Vehicle();

When i type "v.", I instantly get a list of all the class functions and fields

But in Eclipse, when I type "v." nothing pops up.

Can someone tell me how to enable this option in Eclipse? Also how can I format my code in eclipse?

Edit: When i Press CTRL+Space, after typing "v.", i get a small window that says "No default Proposals"

Are talking about intellisense? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2943131/eclipse-intellisense — Bhesh Gurung, Dec 15 '11 at 21:44
See this answer to configure the Auto Complete to be "instant" http://stackoverflow.com/a/4225995/843318 — Jonathan Spooner, Dec 15 '11 at 21:49
When you type what you typed (`Vehicle v` and so on), nothing should show up because object v is not created yet. The only 2 things you can do is assign a value (for example by calling `new Vehicle()` like you did), or finish the statement with a semi-colon. — Daniel Gabriel, Dec 15 '11 at 21:50
It is still not working, nothing shows up in default proposals.. — Shehryar Farooq, Dec 15 '11 at 22:11
possible duplicate of [Eclipse/Java code completion not working](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/908489/eclipse-java-code-completion-not-working) — Michael Easter, Dec 15 '11 at 22:34

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:43

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Code assist is Ctrl-Space.

http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_What_editor_keyboard_shortcuts_are_available%3F

answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:43

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:43

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Try pressing Ctrl-space.

Here is a list of shortcuts. In Eclipse, I believe that Ctrl-Shift-L shows many more.

answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:43

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When i Press CTRL+Space, after typing "v.", i get a small window that says "No default Proposals" – Shehryar Farooq Dec 15 '11 at 21:48
Your question is a duplicate of this one: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/908489/eclipse-java-code-completion-not-working . I vote to close your question as duplicate (I have edited it to add this info) – Michael Easter Dec 15 '11 at 22:35

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:47

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The default keyboard shortcut to format code is Ctrl-Shift-F.

For preferences regarding content assist, look at Window - Preferences - Java - Editor - Content assist. The popup may appear automatically, or may appear by typing Ctrl - space. You probably don't see anything appearing because the code isn't valid. Make sure to import the Vehicle class (Ctrl - Shift - O).

answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:47

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When i Press CTRL+Space, after typing "v.", i get a small window that says "No default Proposals" – Shehryar Farooq Dec 15 '11 at 21:49
You won't see any proposal if Vehicle is not imported, or if you have compilation errors in the class. – JB Nizet Dec 15 '11 at 21:50
Vehicle is imported, and there are no compilation errors in that Class, and I still do not see the list of methods :( – Shehryar Farooq Dec 15 '11 at 22:11

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Dec 15 '11 at 22:25

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Hit ctrl + space to get autocompletion

edited Dec 15 '11 at 22:25

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answered Dec 15 '11 at 21:43

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 16 '11 at 04:16

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The default option you have on eclipse is CTRL+SPACE . You can alter the short cut by Go to preferences >General > editor >Keys . There in the left panel you can set whatever shortcut you like . I prefer mostly the default one .

answered Dec 16 '11 at 04:16

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