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# completion

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:10ch"><code><span class="synB">COMPLETION</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-auto</span>]</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-delete</span>]</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;key></span> <span class="synB05">&lt;value></span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##


| | |
| --- | --- |
| `-auto`: |       Inserts the completion without pressing a word completion character. |
| `-delete`: |     Removes the completion from the configuration. |

A key and the value to use as a replacement. If no argument is given, the
list of completions will be displayed.

## Description ##

Replaces or completed words or letters; you can write just the first few
letters of the word and press TAB to insert a replacement.

When a replacement has been found, Irssi will choose the most probable
matching word and replaces it; you may press TAB repeatedly to swap between
matches.

If you want to remove a completion which has the auto parameter set, you
need to enclose the completion between "'" characters.

## Examples ##

    /COMPLETION w/h without
    /COMPLETION -auto anywya anyway
    /COMPLETION -delete 'anywya'
    /COMPLETION -delete without

## See also ##
[BIND](/documentation/help/1.0/bind)