Choose Macro dialog

This dialog helps specify a template macro that ReSharper should use to suggest or guess values for each template parameter. You will use this dialog when you declare or edit template parameters.

The dialog contains a set of template macros described below.

Expression	Description	Details
`guessElementType()`	Guess element type of collection represented by variable	Analyzes code and guesses type of element of a collection. Macro parameters: variable- reference to another parameter in the template
`suggestIndexVariable()`	Suggest name for an index variable	Suggests non-used name which can be used for an index variable at the evaluation point.
`getAlphaNumericFileNameWithoutExtension()`	Current file name without extension with all non-alphanumeric replaced with underscores	Evaluates current file name without extension with all non-alphanumeric replaced with underscores
`getAlphaNumericMainFileNameWithoutExtension()`	Name of the primary file without extension with all non-alphanumeric replaced with underscores	Evaluates primary file name without extension with all non-alphanumeric replaced with underscores
`arrayVariable()`	Suggest an array variable	Suggests variable which type is array type
`fixedTypeName()`	Insert reference to type	Evaluates to the selected type name. Macro parameters: type- type
`capitalize()`	Value of another variable with the first letter in upper case	Capitalizes string value (i.e. changes case of the first letter to upper) Macro parameters: another variable- reference to another parameter in the template
`clipboard()`	Clipboard content	Evaluates to current textual clipboard content
`complete()`	Execute basic completion	Show basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated
`completeSmart()`	Execute type-matching completion	Show smart code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated
`completeType()`	Execute type completion	Show type completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated
`constant()`	Constant value	Evaluates to the specified constant value. Macro parameters: Constant value- text string
`typeMember()`	Containing type member name	Evaluates to short name of the most inner containing type member (e.g. method or property).
`typeName()`	Containing type name	Evaluates to short name of the most inner containing type.
`typeRef()`	Containing type reference	Evaluates to reference of the most inner containing type.
`context()`	Provides list of items describing current context	Provides list of items describing current context. This includes file name, containing type name, namespace name, etc.
`getCreationTime()`	Date and time when the file was created in specified format	Evaluates file creation date and time Macro parameters: format- text string
`getCurrentDate()`	Current date in specified format	Evaluates current date Macro parameters: format- text string For more information, see Standard Date and Time Format Strings.
`getCurrentTime()`	Current date and time in specified format	Evaluates current date Macro parameters: format- text string For more information, see Standard Date and Time Format Strings.
`getCurrentNamespace()`	Containing namespace	Evaluates name of the containing namespace
`decapitalize()`	Value of another variable with the first character in lower case	Decapitalizes string value (i.e. changes case of the first letter to lower) Macro parameters: another variable- reference to another parameter in the template
`getDefaultNamespace()`	Default namespace	Gets default namespace for the current project
`fileDefaultNamespace()`	Default namespace for current file	Gets default namespace for the current file
`getFileName()`	Current file name	Evaluates current file name
`getFileNameWithoutExtension()`	Current file name without extension	Evaluates current file name without extension
`getFullUserName()`	Full user name of the current user	Evaluates full name of the current user
`guessExpectedElementType()`	Guess element type for expected collection type	Guess element type if a collection type is expected at this point
`guessExpectedType()`	Guess type expected at this point	Guess type expected at this point
`guid()`	New GUID	Generates new Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
`lineNumber()`	Current line number	Evaluates to number of the line macro is evaluated at.
`list()`	Comma-delimited list of values	Displays the specified list of values. Macro parameters: Comma-delimited list of values- text string To add the comma (`,`) as a value to the list, escape it with the backslash (`\`).
`getOutputName()`	Current project output assembly name	Evaluates output assembly name for the current project
`parameterOfType()`	Suggest parameter of type	Suggests parameters of the specified type. Macro parameters: type- type
`getProjectName()`	Name of the current project	Evaluates current project name
`getSolutionName()`	Current solution name	Evaluates current solution name
`spacestounderstrokes()`	Value of another variable, where spaces will be replaced with '_'	Changes spaces to '_' (i.e. "do something useful" into "do_something_useful" Macro parameters: another variable- reference to another parameter in the template
`enumerableVariable()`	Suggest enumerable variable	Suggests visible variable that can be enumerated (that is, used in foreach loop as collection)
`suggestVariableName()`	Suggest name for a variable	When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable.
`variableOfType()`	Suggest variable of type	Suggests variables of the specified type. Macro parameters: type- type
`suggestVariableType()`	Suggest type for a new variable	Suggest type for a new variable declared in the template
`getUpperCaseAlphaNumericFileName()`	Current file name in upper case with all non-alphanumeric replaced with underscores	Evaluates current file name in upper case with all non-alphanumeric replaced with underscores
`getUserName()`	Short name of the current user	Evaluates current user name
`dependencyPropertyType()`	DependencyProperty type	Evaluates to dependency property type specific to current framework
`fullTagName()`	Full tag name	Inserts full name of containing tag
`suggestXmlAttributeNameByTag()`	Suggests XML attribute name by tag	Suggests XML attribute name used in the same tags in current document
`suggestAttributeName()`	Suggests XML attribute name	Suggests XML attribute name used in current document
`suggestXmlTagName()`	Suggests XML tag name	Suggests XML tag name used in current document
`tagName()`	Tag name	Inserts name of containing tag without namespace
`tagNamespace()`	Tag namespace	Inserts namespace of containing tag
`castToLeftSideType()`	Cast to the required type (if the cast is necessary)	Inserts (if required) cast to the type which is expected at the left side of assignment expression.
`fileheader()`	File header	Inserts the file header specified in the ReSharper options.
`suggestAttributeNameByTag()`	Suggests attribute name by tag	Suggests attribute name used in the same tags in current document
`suggestAttributeValue()`	Suggest attribute value	Suggest attribute value for current html tag attribute
`suggestTagName()`	Suggest tag name	Suggest tag name used in current document
`AspMasterpageContentGenerator()`	ASP.NET Masterpage content generator	Generate content for masterpage content placeholders at the point where the variable is evaluated
`AspMvcAction()`	ASP.NET MVC Action	Show completion list with available ASP.NET MVC Actions at the point where the variable is evaluated
`AspMvcController()`	ASP.NET MVC Controller	Show completion list with available ASP.NET MVC Controllers at the point where the variable is evaluated
`runAtServer()`	Insert runat="server" if server-side tag selected	Insert runat="server" if server-side tag selected
`substituteUnrealMacro()`	Substitute Unreal template macros	Substitute Unreal template macros
`constTypeName()`	Containing type name with const	Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type with a const specifier.
`cppFunctionParameterList()`	Containing function parameter list	Evaluates to a comma-separated list of the parameter names of the containing function.
`cppEnumToStringEnumerator()`	Enum to string: enumerator name	Duplicates the containing template line for each enumerator and evaluates to the name of the enumerator.
`cppEnumToStringEnumeratorName()`	Enum to string: enumerator name as a string	Duplicates the containing template line for each enumerator and evaluates to a string with the name of the enumerator.
`cppEnumToStringEnum()`	Enum to string: enum name	The name of the enum that the action is invoked on.
`cppFileheader()`	File header	Inserts the file header specified in the ReSharper options.
`cppFunctionParameter()`	Documentation: function parameter type with name	Duplicates the containing template line for each function parameter and evaluates to the parameter type with name
`cppFunctionParameterName()`	Documentation: function parameter name	Duplicates the containing template line for each function parameter and evaluates to the parameter name
`cppFunctionParameterType()`	Documentation: function parameter type	Duplicates the containing template line for each function parameter and evaluates to the parameter type
`cppFunctionReturnValue()`	Documentation: function return value	Keeps the containing template line only if the function return type is non-void
`cppTemplateParameterName()`	Documentation: template parameter name	Duplicates the containing template line for each template parameter and evaluates to the template parameter name
`cppMacroParameterName()`	Documentation: macro parameter name	Duplicates the containing template line for each macro parameter and evaluates to the macro parameter name
`cppFunctionReturnType()`	Documentation: function return type	Evaluates to the function return type
`cppEntityShortName()`	Documentation: entity short name	Evaluates to the short name of the entity that is being documented
`cppEntityQualifiedName()`	Documentation: entity qualified name	Evaluates to the qualified name of the entity that is being documented
`cppPchIncludeDirective()`	Precompiled header file include directive	Evaluates to an include directive for the precompiled header file or to an empty string if the project does not use precompiled headers.

Last modified: 08 March 2021