Predefined Surround Templates for C#

()

Surround the selection with parentheses

Scope C# 2.0+, C++ expressions

Body

($SELECTION$$END$)

Parameters

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

{}

Surround the selection with braces

Scope C# 2.0+, C++ statements

Body

{
$SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

foreach

foreach block

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

foreach ($TYPE$ $VARIABLE$ in $COLLECTION$)
{
  $SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• COLLECTION- Show basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated (complete)

• TYPE- Suggest type for a new variable declared in the template (suggestVariableType)

• VARIABLE- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. (suggestVariableName)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

for

Simple "for" loop

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

for (int $INDEX$ = 0; $INDEX$ < $UPPER$; $INDEX$++)
{
  $SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• INDEX- Suggests non-used name which can be used for an index variable at the evaluation point. (suggestIndexVariable)

• UPPER- no macro

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

#if

Scope C# 2.0+ except strings, at line start

Body

#if $expression$
     $SELECTION$$END$
  #endif

Parameters

• expression- Evaluates to the specified constant value. (constant)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

#region

Surround the selection with a region

Scope C# 2.0+ except strings, at line start

Body

#region $name$
     $SELECTION$$END$
  #endregion

Parameters

• name- Evaluates to the specified constant value. (constant)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

namespace

Add a namespace to the selected code

Scope C# 2.0+ types and namespaces

Body

namespace $name$
  {
     $END$$SELECTION$
  }

Parameters

• name- Evaluates to the specified constant value. (constant)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

tryf

try finally

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

try
{
  $SELECTION$
}
finally
{
  $END$
}

Parameters

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

try

try catch

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

try
{
  $SELECTION$
}
catch ($EXCEPTION$ $EX_NAME$)
{
  $SELSTART$System.Console.WriteLine($EX_NAME$);
  throw;$SELEND$
}

Parameters

• EXCEPTION- Evaluates to the specified constant value. (constant)

• EX_NAME- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. (suggestVariableName)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

while

while loop

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

while ($expression$)
{
  $SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• expression- Show basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated (complete)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

do

do...while loop

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

do
{
  $SELECTION$$END$
} while ($expression$);

Parameters

• expression- Suggests variables of the specified type. (variableOfType)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

if

if statement

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

if ($expr$)
{
  $SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• expr- Show basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated (complete)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

lock

lock statement

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

lock ($expression$)
{
   $SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• expression- Suggests variables of the specified type. (variableOfType)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

using

using statement

Scope C# 2.0+ statements

Body

using($resource$)
{
  $SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

• resource- Show basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated (complete)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

• END- The caret position after the template is applied.

Before expansion

cast

Cast the selection to a specific type

Scope C# 2.0+ expressions

Body

(($TYPE$)$SELECTION$)

Parameters

• TYPE- Guess type expected at this point (guessExpectedType)

• SELECTION- The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

Before expansion