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| <h4 class="subsection">32.4.6 Letting Readline Type For You</h4> |
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| <dt><code>complete (<TAB>)</code><a name="index-complete-_0028_0040key_007bTAB_007d_0029-3269"></a><dd>Attempt to perform completion on the text before point. |
| The actual completion performed is application-specific. |
| The default is filename completion. |
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| <br><dt><code>possible-completions (M-?)</code><a name="index-possible_002dcompletions-_0028M_002d_003f_0029-3270"></a><dd>List the possible completions of the text before point. |
| When displaying completions, Readline sets the number of columns used |
| for display to the value of <code>completion-display-width</code>, the value of |
| the environment variable <samp><span class="env">COLUMNS</span></samp>, or the screen width, in that order. |
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| <br><dt><code>insert-completions (M-*)</code><a name="index-insert_002dcompletions-_0028M_002d_002a_0029-3271"></a><dd>Insert all completions of the text before point that would have |
| been generated by <code>possible-completions</code>. |
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| <br><dt><code>menu-complete ()</code><a name="index-menu_002dcomplete-_0028_0029-3272"></a><dd>Similar to <code>complete</code>, but replaces the word to be completed |
| with a single match from the list of possible completions. |
| Repeated execution of <code>menu-complete</code> steps through the list |
| of possible completions, inserting each match in turn. |
| At the end of the list of completions, the bell is rung |
| (subject to the setting of <code>bell-style</code>) |
| and the original text is restored. |
| An argument of <var>n</var> moves <var>n</var> positions forward in the list |
| of matches; a negative argument may be used to move backward |
| through the list. |
| This command is intended to be bound to <TAB>, but is unbound |
| by default. |
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| <br><dt><code>menu-complete-backward ()</code><a name="index-menu_002dcomplete_002dbackward-_0028_0029-3273"></a><dd>Identical to <code>menu-complete</code>, but moves backward through the list |
| of possible completions, as if <code>menu-complete</code> had been given a |
| negative argument. |
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| <br><dt><code>delete-char-or-list ()</code><a name="index-delete_002dchar_002dor_002dlist-_0028_0029-3274"></a><dd>Deletes the character under the cursor if not at the beginning or |
| end of the line (like <code>delete-char</code>). |
| If at the end of the line, behaves identically to |
| <code>possible-completions</code>. |
| This command is unbound by default. |
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