How to add shortcut keys for java code in eclipse

Question

Say I type "sout", the intellisense should expand it to "System.out.println()". Is there a way to adding such templates?

Answer 1

The feature is called "code templates" in Eclipse. You can add templates with:

Window->Preferences->Java->Editor->Templates.

Two good articles:

• Don't write the code, generate it
• Custom Templates

Also, this SO question:

• Useful Eclipse Java Code Templates

System.out.println() is already mapped to sysout, so you may save time by learning a few of the existing templates first.

Answer 2

Type "Sysout" and then Ctrl+Space. It expands to

System.out.println(); 

Answer 3

Type syso and ctrl + space for System.out.println()

Answer 4

type "syso" and then press ctrl + space

OR

type "sysout" and then press ctrl + space