eclipse Java autocompletion doesnt work

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Hi I have a problem with Eclipse that , after i type a variable and then a '.'
the possible functions are not being autocompleted or shown as drop down.. (For example string str = "hello"; then str. should show me something like length() or substring() ) I have already tried everything with eclipse settings as seen in this link :

Improving Eclipse autocompletion?

But it doesnt work. (Am using Java, mac ,eclipse)

Also when it shows no SWT proposals, and No default proposals, hoever if i give a space instead of '.' it shows some proposals ...

Any suggestions are appreciated..

Are you sure you are using the Java editor (do you get syntax coloring for example)? — greg-449, Mar 29 '14 at 11:15

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 29 '14 at 11:19

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As your example suggests

(For example string str = "hello"; then str.

Change it to

(For example String str = "hello"; then str.

uppercase S in String, it will work. :)

answered Mar 29 '14 at 11:19

sakura

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 19 '16 at 14:21

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Did you try the shortcut Ctrl+Space? (you may have to click space more than once)

edited May 19 '16 at 14:21

ROMANIA_engineer

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answered Mar 29 '14 at 11:20

Kuba Barański

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it gives me "No default proposals.." – drk Mar 29 '14 at 11:25
you can also try: Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Content Assist->Advanced - explicitly check Java Proposals - Apply. Make also sure, you are in a Java Perspective, clean your project, and restart eclipse – Kuba Barański Mar 29 '14 at 11:30

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 29 '14 at 13:35

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problem is solved by checking JavaProposals, JavaTypeProposals in ContentAssit > Advanced

answered Mar 29 '14 at 13:35

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