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Autocomplete for keywords is a surprisingly nuanced problem. public | In this case you need to work out what keywords can appear next, and there may be multiple valid syntaxes! public | function In this case you want to narrow the modifiers based on context before and after.

Design principles for autocomplete: https://jeremymikkola.com/posts/2019_03_19_rules_for_autocomplete.html (I've read persuasive defences of sorting autocomplete more intelligently than alphabetically. Nonetheless, the articles lists a ton of great heuristics.)

Choosing a good autocomplete system is a crucial part of UI and language design: http://t.co/gozW6r9gOb (excellent post)