IntelliJ autocomplete to replace the function name

Question

I've switched from Eclipse to IntelliJ and there is something which I couldn't find yet nor google:

How to get the autocomplete to replace the name of the function? In Eclipse, it would be the ctrl+enter functionality.

For example,

userController.setAmount();

suppose I would like not to call the setAmount() but a setDefaultPassword(), I place my caret after the set then ctrl+space to autocomplete, the setDefaultPassword() shows up but if I press enter, it won't replace Amount() and I'll end up with

userController.setDefaultPassword();Amount();

So obviously what I wanted is to replace the setAmount() by setDefaultPassword().

score 44 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 05 '15 at 07:36

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Press Tab instead of Enter to select the item, and the identifier will be replaced. See also http://jetbrains.dzone.com/articles/top-20-code-completions-in-intellij-idea

answered Jun 05 '15 at 07:36

Peter Gromov

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Awesome thanks! I guess my fingers didn't find that out naturally :) – Qualaelay Jun 05 '15 at 09:56
what is this feature called? I would like to search if eclipse has it as well... – Chagai Friedlander Jul 10 '20 at 09:41

score 13 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '17 at 14:39

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You can configure it in IntelliJ IDEA Settings under Keymap / Editor Actions / Choose Lookup Item Replace.

answered Jan 05 '17 at 14:39

David

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 05 '15 at 03:17

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Not a solution, but a workaround:

place the cursor after set
press ctrl + shift + cursor-right. So the characters after set are selected.
press ctrl + blank
select a proposal and press enter

edited Jun 05 '15 at 03:17

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answered Jun 04 '15 at 11:20

JimHawkins

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IntelliJ autocomplete to replace the function name

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