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AmbiCompletion : Ambiguous completion

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created by
Shuhei Kubota
 
script type
utility
 
description
This script provides an ambiguous completion functionality.

A long function name, tired to type, a vague memory of spelling, ...
Ambiguous completion supports you with similar words in your buffer.

Your type does not need to match the beginning of answer word.
"egining" -> "beginning"

For those who are forgetful.

This is a fork of the first version of Word Fuzzy Completion.
(http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3857)
adding architectural changes(mainly no need +python), middle-word-match, global candidates, speed tuning.

Usage:

  1. Set completefunc to g:AmbiCompletion.

      :set completefunc=g:AmbiCompletion
      :set completefunc=g:AmbiCompletion9 "if you download ambicompletion9.vim

      "optional
      :inoremap <C-U>  <C-X><C-U>

Variables:

  (A right hand side value is a default value.)

  g:AmbiCompletion_cacheCheckpoint = 50

      cache-updating interval.
      The cache is updated when changedtick progresses by this value.

Commands:
  
  AmbiCompletionRefreshCache

      clear the cache.
 
install details
Put this plugin in your plugin directory(e.g. $VIMRUNTIME/plugin).
Then source it or restart VIM.
 

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package script version date Vim version user release notes
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a10 2021-01-25 8.2 Shuhei Kubota fix lambda
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a9 2020-10-20 8.2 Shuhei Kubota fix variable declaration, add g:AmbiCompletion_useMatchFuzzy
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a8 2020-08-16 8.0 Shuhei Kubota fix function type error
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a7 2020-08-11 8.0 Shuhei Kubota fix function type error
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a6 2020-08-05 8.0 Shuhei Kubota fix scoring innacuracy
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a5 2020-08-02 8.0 Shuhei Kubota faster
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a4 2020-07-28 8.0 Shuhei Kubota fix sudden death
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a3 2020-07-22 8.0 Shuhei Kubota REQUIRES 8.2.1261^. A little quicker.
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a2 2020-07-01 8.0 Shuhei Kubota fix sudden death
ambicompletion9.vim 2.0a 2020-06-20 8.0 Shuhei Kubota It now performs faster. (REQUIRES vim9script)
ambicompletion.vim 1.2 2019-01-24 8.0 Shuhei Kubota auto re-complete if few candidates
ambicompletion.vim 1.1 2018-12-21 7.0 Shuhei Kubota better filtering & speed tuning
ambicompletion.vim 1.0 2018-12-20 7.0 Shuhei Kubota global candidates by default, speed tuning
ambicompletion.vim 0.7 2016-07-31 7.0 Shuhei Kubota Added partial scan feature (g:AmbiCompletion_cacheScanRange) and cache retention feature (g:AmbiCompletion_cacheRetention).
ambicompletion.vim 0.6 2015-11-24 7.0 Shuhei Kubota Each-buffer cache of candidates & Global word completion.
ambicompletion.vim 0.5 2015-11-21 7.0 Shuhei Kubota More timely cache refreshing.
ambicompletion.vim 0.4 2015-02-13 7.0 Shuhei Kubota x10 faster!
more multibyte-completion accuracy
ambicompletion.vim 0.3 2015-02-05 7.0 Shuhei Kubota implemented a simple caching mechanism.
ambicompletion.vim 0.2b 2012-09-03 7.0 Shuhei Kubota fixed encoding handling in +python
ambicompletion.vim 0.2a 2012-08-05 7.0 Shuhei Kubota added encoding handling in +python.
added among-buffers collection by letting g:AmbiCompletion_allBuffers = 1.
ambicompletion.vim 0.1a 2012-05-05 7.3 Shuhei Kubota Initial upload
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