How can I do php function omni complete

[markwu]

How can I do php function omni complete without hit <c-x><c-o>? I tried several settings, no luck :(

[Shougo]

You can use PHP omni function in neocomplete.
But it is too slow.

        if !exists('g:neocomplete#sources#omni#input_patterns')
          let g:neocomplete#sources#omni#input_patterns = {}
        endif
        let g:neocomplete#sources#omni#input_patterns.php =
        \ '[^. \t]->\%(\h\w*\)\?\|\h\w*::\%(\h\w*\)\?'

[markwu]

I did the same settings. The completion works when I typed after -> and ::, but not works when I just type like "set_"..., I have to hit <c-x><c-o> to get the php completion.

[Shougo]

let g:neocomplete#sources#omni#input_patterns.php = '\h\w*\|[^. \t]->\%(\h\w*\)\?\|\h\w*::\%(\h\w*\)\?'

If you set this settings, you can use full completion. But it is too heavy.
I don't recommend it.

[markwu]

Great thanks. I tried it, it works as I want. But, you said you don't recommend it, so, what is the best practice for my purpose? Using dictionary/keyword for native php function completion?

[Shougo]

PHP omni completion is too slow.
So,

1. Create other completion for PHP
2. Using dictionary completion

[markwu]

I tried https://github.com/shawncplus/phpcomplete.vim with neocomplete, the performance seems acceptable.

[Shougo]

OK. I will add it in the documentation.

[markwu]

Is that possible I set the omni pattern like this

let g:neocomplete#sources#omni#input_patterns.php = '[^. \t]->\%(\h\w*\)\?\|\h\w*::\%(\h\w*\)\?'

This setting will pop up neocomplete after -> and ::

But, when I click, for example <ctrl-space>, it will pop up omni completion through neocomplete at any time. So, I can click <ctrl-space> after 'set_' to get omni complete for patterns like '\h\w*'

YouCompleteMe has this feature. If neocomplete can do the same, then we don't need to worry about the some heavy completions like php or ruby?

[Shougo]

inoremap <expr><C-Space>        neocomplete#start_manual_complete('omni')

Yes, you can.

[markwu]

Wow ...amazing. I really like it. It just works like YouCompleteMe, and the performance is quite acceptable with https://github.com/shawncplus/phpcomplete.vim.

Great thanks.