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Because GoLand 2025.1 is still in development, this documentation may not be entirely accurate and is subject to change.
  1. Write and edit source code
  2. Code refactoring
  3. Safe delete

Safe delete

Last modified: 31 October 2024

GoLand lets you use the Safe Delete refactoring to remove files from the source code safely. Before GoLand deletes a file, it searches for usages and if they are found, GoLand lets you check them to make necessary adjustments.

Invoke Safe Delete refactoring

  1. Select an item you want to delete.

  2. Select Refactor | Safe Delete from the main or context menu or press AltDelete.

  3. In the dialog that opens, select necessary options and click OK.

    The available options are:

    • Search in comments and strings :If this checkbox is selected, GoLand will look for occurrences within comments and string literals in your source code files.

    • Search for text occurrences :If this checkbox is selected, GoLand will look for occurrences in files that don't contain source code. These may be the text files, properties files, HTML files, documentation files, and so on.

  4. If GoLand encountered potential problems, it displays the Usages Detected dialog. Proceed with the appropriate action.