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Surround code fragments

PhpStorm provides standard templates for surrounding code fragments with various constructs based on the language of the source code. This includes if...else conditional statements, do...while and for loops, combinations of try...catch...finally, XML tags, folding regions, and other constructs.

Surround a code block with language constructs

  1. Select a code fragment.

  2. Press Ctrl+Alt+T or go to Code | Surround With in the main menu.

  3. Select the necessary surround statement from the list.

This feature applies to the following languages (contexts):

Context

Surround with

Example

XML/HTML tags

  • Tag

  • CDATA section

  • <% ... %>

  • Emmet

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JavaScript statements

  • (expr)

  • !(expr)

  • if

  • if / else

  • while

  • do / while

  • for

  • try / catch

  • try / finally

  • try / catch / finally

  • with

  • function

  • { }

  • function expression

Surrounding a fragment of JavaScript code with an if...else construct

PHP statements

  • if

  • if / else

  • while

  • do / while

  • for

  • foreach

  • try / catch

  • function

surround_with_php_statements.png

Fold code elements

Any fragment of code, where Surround With is applicable

Surround any block of code
Last modified: 25 March 2024