completion

returns words that start with the text you pass as parameter.

Calling Sequence

r = completion(beginning_of_a_word)
r = completion(beginning_of_a_word,dictionary)
[functions, commands, variables, macros, graphic_properties, files] = completion(beginning_of_a_word)
[functions, commands, variables, macros, graphic_properties] = completion(beginning_of_a_word)
[functions, commands, variables, macros] = completion(beginning_of_a_word)
[functions, commands, variables] = completion(beginning_of_a_word)
[functions, commands] = completion(beginning_of_a_word)

Arguments

:r a string matrix :

:beginning_of_a_word a string :

:dictionary a string (“functions”, “commands”, “variables”, “macros”,

“graphic_properties”, “files”)

:

:functions, commands, variables, macros, graphic_properties, files a

string matrix

:

Description

Returns words that start with the text you pass as parameter.

functions: a string matrix of functions name (C gateways). See what.

commands: a string matrix of command words (reserved). See what.

variables: a string matrix of variables names. See who.

macros: a string matrix of macros names. See who.

graphic_properties: a string matrix of graphic properties.

files: a string matrix of files names.

Examples

r = completion('w')
r = completion('w','functions')
r = completion('w','commands')
r = completion('w','variables')
r = completion('w','macros')
r = completion('w','graphic_properties')
r = completion('w','files')

[functions,commands,variables,macros,graphic_properties,files] = completion('w')
[functions,commands,variables,macros,graphic_properties] = completion('w')
[functions,commands,variables,macros] = completion('w')
[functions,commands,variables] = completion('w')
[functions,commands] = completion('w')

See Also

• getscilabkeywords returns a list with all scilab keywords.
• who listing of variables
• what list the Scilab primitives
• libraryinfo get macros and path of a scilab library
• librarieslist get scilab libraries