Automated function hints tool in Matlab

Question

I have worked shortly with Netbeans using Java and use eclipse for school projects, where I noticed there are some really cool features like it will show built-in functions on ctrl-space or it will suggest from existing variables. I recently started using matlab, I was wondering if there are any such tools available in the matlab. I know it's a scripting environment so things are probably a little different but then I wonder people who work with extensive projects with matlab, how would they manage the codes or cross-develop without such tools. I searched mathworks but could not find any useful information on that. Anyone knows if such tools or add-ons existe for matlab? Thanks in advance guys!

Answer 1

As mentioned before, autocomplete works for functions, variables and fields.

If it seems to fail to work for a field (perhaps because your workspace is not properly set up) it can help to call the field without index:

For example: entity.field instead of entity(i).field

Also if you change the workspace frequently it may be that the mfile editor does not catch up, in that case a quick workaround is to just type in the command window and copy afterwards.