What is Tabnine?

Key takeaways:

• Tabnine helps developers write code more efficiently by providing context-aware code completions as you type, making coding faster and less error-prone.

• Tabnine assists with generating code, reviewing it for quality, and supporting automated testing, all contributing to cleaner, more functional code.

• Tabnine offers deployment options that protect the confidentiality and integrity of the codebase.

Imagine you're coding, and you're stuck on a tricky part. You know what you want to do, but you're not sure how to write the perfect line of code. Now, picture having a helpful assistant sitting right next to you, suggesting code as you type, making your work faster and easier. That’s exactly what Tabnine does.

What is Tabnine?

Tabnine is known as the pioneer of the AI code assistant category. It is an AI assistance tool founded by Dror Weiss and Eran Yahav in 2013. It provides support to over one million developers by helping them write code more efficiently. It works as a coding assistant that suggests context-aware code completions as we type based on the patterns in the existing code. By leveraging machine learning, Tabnine can help us write cleaner code faster, reduce errors, and improve overall productivity.

Key features of Tabnine

Some of the top features of Tabnine are:

1. Code generation, review, and testing
   Tabnine streamlines the development process by assisting with code generation, providing AI-powered code reviews, and supporting automated testing to ensure the quality and functionality of your code.

2. AI-powered chat supports the SDLC process
   Tabnine’s AI-powered chat capabilities help developers throughout the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), offering real-time assistance with coding, debugging, testing, and code optimization.

3. Context-aware coding assistance
   Tabnine provides context-aware coding suggestions based on the patterns and structure of your existing code, ensuring that the recommendations are relevant and efficient.

4. Convert plain text into code
   With Tabnine, you can convert plain text descriptions or instructions into executable code, speeding up the development process and making it easier to implement complex functionality.

5. Secure the confidentiality and integrity of the codebase
   Tabnine ensures that the confidentiality and integrity of your codebase are protected by offering secure deployment options and by never storing or sharing your code without your explicit permission.

6. Eliminate repetitive tasks with autofill
   Tabnine’s autofill feature automatically completes repetitive code patterns, allowing developers to focus on more complex tasks and saving time on routine coding.

7. Support multiple IDEs and languages
   Tabnine is compatible with a wide range of integrated development environments (IDEs) and programming languages, offering versatile support across various coding environments and tech stacks.

Tabnine pricing

Setting up Tabnine coding copilot

Getting started with Tabnine is fairly simple. First, sign into your Tabnine account and visit the download link to access the Tabnine extensions for VS Code. The total installation time is only 2 minutes!

Example of using different Tabnine features

In this section, we will learn how Codeium features work and how they help us with our daily coding tasks. Let’s get started.

Code generation

Let’s start with the real-time code completion. In the following code snippet, we typed only the function name, which is def prime(n): and Tabnine instantly suggested the complete implementation of the code. Type “tab” to accept the suggestion.

2. Tabnine chat

Now, we can see that the code suggested above prints no statement. Here we can quickly query Tabnine using its chat feature on the left. In the code snippet below, we post a query, and Tabnine Chat instantly suggests the required code based on our given code in the IDE without having to go out and search on the internet.

3. Transform comments to code

Tabnine is smart enough to interpret comments and allow us to generate code directly from a simple description of the functionality we need. Here is the example where we’re creating a code from a simple comment:

Conclusion

Tabnine revolutionizes the coding process by providing real-time, context-aware code suggestions and automating repetitive tasks, boosting both productivity and code quality. With its range of features, from code generation to secure deployment, it is an invaluable tool for modern developers.