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EditorConfig properties for VB.NET: Line Breaks

Last modified: 28 December 2022

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Formatting preferences listed on this page can be also configured visually, on the Code Editing | VB.NET | Formatting Style | Line Breaks page of ReSharper options (Alt+R, O).

Preserve existing formatting

Keep existing line breaks

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_keep_user_linebreaks, [resharper_]keep_user_linebreaks

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

Before formatting

After formatting, true

Function Sum (x As Integer, _
              y As Integer) As Integer
  Return _
    x + y
End Function
Function Sum(x As Integer,
             y As Integer) As Integer
    Return _
        x + y
End Function

Before formatting

After formatting, false

Function Sum (x As Integer, _
              y As Integer) As Integer
  Return _
    x + y
End Function
Function Sum(x As Integer, y As Integer) As Integer
    Return x + y
End Function

Attributes

Place type attribute on the same line

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_place_type_attribute_on_same_line

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

<SomeAttribute> Class C
End Class

false

<SomeAttribute>
Class C
End Class

Place method attribute on the same line

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_place_method_attribute_on_same_line

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

<SomeAttribute> Sub Foo
End Sub

false

<SomeAttribute>
Sub Foo
End Sub

Place property attribute on the same line

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_place_property_attribute_on_same_line, [resharper_]place_property_attribute_on_same_line

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

<SomeAttribute> Public Property MyProperty() As Integer
    Get
    End Get
    Set(ByVal value As Integer)
    End Set
End Property

false

<SomeAttribute>
Public Property MyProperty() As Integer
    Get
    End Get
    Set(ByVal value As Integer)
    End Set
End Property

Place event attribute on the same line

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_place_event_attribute_on_same_line, [resharper_]place_event_attribute_on_same_line

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

<SomeAttribute> Public Event MyEvent()

false

<SomeAttribute>
Public Event MyEvent()

Place field attribute on the same line

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_place_field_attribute_on_same_line

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

Class C
    <SomeAttribute> Dim x As Integer
End Class

false

Class C
    <SomeAttribute>
    Dim x As Integer
End Class

Line wrapping

Hard wrap at

Property names:

max_line_length, [resharper_]vb_max_line_length

Right margin (columns)

Possible values:

an integer

Wrap formal parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_parameters_style, [resharper_]wrap_parameters_style

Possible values:

  • wrap_if_long: Simple wrap

  • chop_if_long: Chop if long or multiline

  • chop_always: Chop always

Examples:

wrap_if_long

Sub Foo(p1 As Integer, p2 As Integer,
        p3 As Integer)
End Sub

chop_if_long

Sub Foo(p1 As Integer,
        p2 As Integer,
        p3 As Integer)
End Sub

chop_always

Sub Foo(p1 As Integer,
        p2 As Integer,
        p3 As Integer)
End Sub

Prefer to wrap before '(' in method declaration

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_before_declaration_lpar, [resharper_]wrap_before_declaration_lpar

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

Sub Foo _
    (p1 As Integer, p2 As Integer,
     p3 As Integer)
End Sub

false

Sub Foo(p1 As Integer, p2 As Integer,
        p3 As Integer)
End Sub

Wrap invocation arguments

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_arguments_style, [resharper_]wrap_arguments_style

Possible values:

  • wrap_if_long: Simple wrap

  • chop_if_long: Chop if long or multiline

  • chop_always: Chop always

Examples:

wrap_if_long

SomeMethod(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)

chop_if_long

SomeMethod(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)

chop_always

SomeMethod(arg1,
           arg2,
           arg3,
           arg4,
           arg5)

Prefer to wrap before '(' in invocation

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_before_invocation_lpar, [resharper_]wrap_before_invocation_lpar

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

SomeMethod _
    (arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4,
     arg5)

false

SomeMethod(arg1, arg2, arg3,
           arg4, arg5)

Wrap extends/implements/handles list

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_extends_list_style, [resharper_]wrap_extends_list_style

Possible values:

  • wrap_if_long: Simple wrap

  • chop_if_long: Chop if long or multiline

  • chop_always: Chop always

Examples:

wrap_if_long

Class C
    Implements Ifc1, Ifc2,
               Ifc3, Ifc4
End Class

chop_if_long

Class C
    Implements Ifc1,
               Ifc2,
               Ifc3,
               Ifc4
End Class

chop_always

Class C
    Implements Ifc1,
               Ifc2,
               Ifc3,
               Ifc4
End Class

Wrap multiple declarations list

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_multiple_declaration_style, [resharper_]wrap_multiple_declaration_style

Possible values:

  • wrap_if_long: Simple wrap

  • chop_if_long: Chop if long or multiline

  • chop_always: Chop always

Examples:

wrap_if_long

Class C
    Dim x As Integer = 0,
        y As Integer = 1,
        s As String = ""
End Class

chop_if_long

Class C
    Dim x As Integer = 0,
        y As Integer = 1,
        s As String = ""
End Class

chop_always

Class C
    Dim x As Integer = 0,
        y As Integer = 1,
        s As String = ""
End Class

Prefer to wrap before operator in binary expression

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_wrap_before_binary_opsign, [resharper_]wrap_before_binary_opsign

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

myField1 = expression1 _
           + expression2 _
           + expression3 _
           + expression4 _
           + expression5

false

myField1 = expression1 +
           expression2 +
           expression3 +
           expression4 +
           expression5