How to add quotation marks around selected text in Eclipse

Question

Countless times i have needed to put a quotation marks around text during programming. I remember awhile ago that i have seen someone selecting text and simply do magic with the keyboard shortcuts and putting quotation marks around it. How to do so?

Answer 1

In eclipse

1. Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Templates
2. Click on "New"
3. Type "quote" for name (you can name it whatever you want)
4. In the pattern box, enter "${word_selection}"${cursor}
5. Click ok
6. Click apply and close preferences
7. Select the string you want quoted, press CTRL + <space> and type quote