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 - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated

• TYPE - Suggests a type for a new variable declared in the template

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

• 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 a unique name for an index variable at the evaluation point

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• 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 - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated

• 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 - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated

• 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 - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated

• 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 - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated

• 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 - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated

• 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 - Guesses the type expected at this point

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

Before expansion