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# complete

> Get argument autocompletion to shell commands.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Programmable-Completion-Builtins.html>.

- Apply a function that performs autocompletion to a command:

`complete -F {{function}} {{command}}`

- Apply a command that performs autocompletion to another command:

`complete -C {{autocomplete_command}} {{command}}`

- Apply autocompletion without appending a space to the completed word:

`complete -o nospace -F {{function}} {{command}}`