IntelliJ IDEA 12.1.0 Web Help

This helpful feature analyses your text in the visible scope and suggests to complete a word with a keyword, class name, method or variable. So doing, the prototype is highlighted in the source code.

To expand a string at caret to an existing word
  1. Type the initial string.
  2. Press Alt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashCtrl+Shift+KAlt+SlashAlt SlashAlt SlashControl Period. The editor shows the first suggested value.
  3. Press EnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnterEnter to accept the suggested word, or continue pressing Alt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashAlt+SlashCtrl+Shift+KAlt+SlashAlt SlashAlt SlashControl Period until the desired word is found.

Example:

expandWord2.png

expandWord1.png

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