How to change suggestion mode based on search criteria?

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To change the Suggestion mode based on search criteria, follow the given steps:

Step 1: Create the AutoComplete sample and include the necessary source files.

Step 2: Create an instance for AutoComplete.

Step 3: Create an instance for List and populate it using Add() function.

Step 4: Then assign the populated list to AutoComplete’s AutoCompleSource property.

Step 5: By using the object you can change the suggestion display as follows:

C#

 
public partial class AutoCompletePage : ContentPage    {        SfAutoComplete autoComplete;        public AutoCompletePage()        {            InitializeComponent();            autoComplete = new SfAutoComplete();           autoComplete .SuggestionMode = SuggestionMode.Contains;
            List<string> list = new List<string>();           list .Add("Afghanistan");
           list .Add("Akrotiri");
           list .Add("Albania");
           list .Add("Algeria");
            autoComplete.AutoCompleteSource = list;            StackLayout stack = new StackLayout();            stack.Children.Add(autoComplete);            this.Content = stack;        }    }

The following screenshot is an example to change the suggestion display mode:

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