Do I need the knowledge of machine learning for this?

Question

Do I need to learn machine learning if I want to make an autocomplete tool? Or could I do it in a different language with the same amount of work?

Answer 1

What is an auto complete tool?

Answer 2

when you start typing, it gives you guesses on what you are typing

Answer 3

so if I started typing “gr”
it might give me “great” or “grass”

Answer 4

You don't need machine learning.

Answer 5

how would you suppose I do it then?

Answer 6

You need to find a way to get a list of all wanted words.
Algorithm for searching the wanted items from the list should be easy to create.

Answer 7

ok