kasvith
Is tab selection(cycling) possible in IEx?
Hello,
Im using IEx with MacOS. I can type a module name and press [TAB] key to get an autocompletion list like follows. Is there any way to use [TAB] or other key to make a selection from the autocomplete list with IEx similar to ZSH.
I tried with Arrow Keys as well, but it did not work.
❯ elixir --version
Erlang/OTP 28 [erts-16.0.1] [source] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [ds:8:8:10] [async-threads:1] [jit]
Elixir 1.18.4 (compiled with Erlang/OTP 27)
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RemyXRenard
If you type enough letters to get a unique function name, it will select it.
Enum.s<TAB>
Will give you the list your showed, then type an “h” and hit tab again:
Enum.sh<TAB>
Should give you Enum.shuffle. You need to provide enough of the function so IEx can identify the correct function to complete.
I’m not aware of a way to cycle through the selections.
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