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Fix type completor section of README #820

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28 changes: 25 additions & 3 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ The `irb` command from your shell will start the interpreter.
- [Debugging with IRB](#debugging-with-irb)
- [More about `debug.gem`](#more-about-debuggem)
- [Advantages Over `debug.gem`'s Console](#advantages-over-debuggems-console)
- [Type Based Completion](#type-based-completion)
- [How to Enable IRB::TypeCompletor](#how-to-enable-irbtypecompletor)
- [Advantage over Default IRB::RegexpCompletor](#advantage-over-default-irbregexpcompletor)
- [Difference between Steep's Completion](#difference-between-steeps-completion)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Environment Variables](#environment-variables)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
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### How to Enable IRB::TypeCompletor

To enable IRB::TypeCompletor, run IRB with `--type-completor` option
Install [ruby/repl_type_completor](https://github.com/ruby/repl_type_completor/) with:
```
$ gem install repl_type_completor
```
Or add these lines to your project's Gemfile.
```ruby
gem 'irb'
gem 'repl_type_completor', group: :development
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```

Now you can use type based completion by:

Run IRB with `--type-completor` option
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```
$ irb --type-completor
```
Or write the code below to IRB's rc-file.

Or write this line to IRB's rc-file
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```ruby
IRB.conf[:COMPLETOR] = :type # default is :regexp
```
You also need `gem repl_type_completor` to use this feature.

Or use environment variable `IRB_COMPLETOR`
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```ruby
ENV['IRB_COMPLETOR'] = 'type'
IRB.start
```

To check if it's enabled, type `irb_info` into IRB and see the `Completion` section.
```
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