Predefined Live Templates for C++

This topic lists all predefined live templates for C++ in ReSharper 2023.1. For more information about live templates, see Create source code using live templates.

Template	Details
`ctx`	Current file context Scope Everywhere Body $CTX$ Parameters `CTX` - Provides a list of items describing current context. This includes file name, containing type name, namespace name, etc.
`nguid`	Insert new GUID Scope Everywhere Body $GUID$ Parameters `GUID` - Generates a new Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
`union`	union declaration Scope C++ type-member declarations, C++ class declarations Body union $NAME$ {$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`wcout`	Write to standard output stream Scope C++ statements Body std::wcout << $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`wclog`	Write to standard log stream Scope C++ statements Body std::wclog << $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`cctor`	Copy constructor declaration with body Scope C++ type-member declarations Body $CLASSNAME$($CONSTCLASSNAME$ & $NAME$){$END$} Parameters `CLASSNAME` - Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type `CONSTCLASSNAME` - Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type with a const specifier `NAME` - When executed in a variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests a name for the variable `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`UINTERFACE`	UINTERFACE declaration Scope Unreal Engine solutions, C++ class declarations Body UINTERFACE() class U$NAME$:public UInterface {GENERATED_BODY()}; class I$NAME$ {GENERATED_BODY() public:$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`wcin`	Read from standard input stream Scope C++ statements Body std::wcin >> $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`ctor`	Default constructor declaration with body Scope C++ type-member declarations Body $CLASSNAME$(){$END$} Parameters `CLASSNAME` - Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`UCLASS`	UCLASS declaration Scope Unreal Engine solutions, C++ class declarations Body UCLASS() class $NAME$:public $BASE$ {GENERATED_BODY() public:$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `BASE` - Shows basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`UENUMCLASS`	UENUM declaration using the "enum class" syntax Scope Unreal Engine solutions, C++ class declarations Body UENUM() enum class $NAME$ {$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`UENUM`	UENUM declaration Scope Unreal Engine solutions, C++ class declarations Body UENUM() enum $NAME$ {$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`mctor`	Move constructor declaration with body Scope C++ type-member declarations Body $CLASSNAME$($CLASSNAME$ && $NAME$) noexcept {$END$} Parameters `CLASSNAME` - Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type `NAME` - When executed in a variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests a name for the variable `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`else`	else statement Scope C++ statements Body else { $END$ } Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`vdtor`	Virtual destructor declaration with body Scope C++ type-member declarations Body virtual ~$CLASSNAME$(){$END$} Parameters `CLASSNAME` - Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`enum_to_string`	Function 'to_string' for enum Scope C++ namespace declarations Body const char * to_string($ENUM$ e) { switch (e) { case $ENUMERATOR$: return $ENUMERATOR_NAME$; default: return "unknown"; } } Parameters `ENUM` - The name of the enum that the action is invoked on `ENUMERATOR` - Duplicates the containing template line for each enumerator and evaluates to the name of the enumerator `ENUMERATOR_NAME` - Duplicates the containing template line for each enumerator and evaluates to a string with the name of the enumerator This template is expanded when you invoke the Convert enum to string context action on an enum declaration.
`USTRUCT`	USTRUCT declaration Scope Unreal Engine solutions, C++ class declarations Body USTRUCT() struct $NAME$ {GENERATED_BODY() $END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`dtor`	Destructor declaration with body Scope C++ type-member declarations Body ~$CLASSNAME$(){$END$} Parameters `CLASSNAME` - Evaluates to the short name of the most inner containing type `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`enumclass`	Enum class declaration Scope C++ type-member declarations, C++ class declarations Body enum class $NAME$ {$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`forr`	Reversed for Scope C++ statements Body for (int $INDEX$ = $MAX$ - 1; $INDEX$ >= 0 ; --$INDEX$) { $SELECTION$$END$ } Parameters `INDEX` - Suggests a unique name for an index variable at the evaluation point `MAX` - no macro `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`clog`	Write to standard log stream Scope C++ statements Body std::clog << $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`doc`	Documentation template Scope C++ comments Body /** * \brief $END$ * \tparam $TNAME$ $TDESCRIPTION$ * \param $PNAME$ $PDESCRIPTION$ * \param $MNAME$ $MDESCRIPTION$ * \return $RETURN$ / Parameters* `TNAME` - Duplicates the containing template line for each template parameter and evaluates to the template parameter name `TDESCRIPTION` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `PNAME` - Duplicates the containing template line for each function parameter and evaluates to the parameter name `PDESCRIPTION` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `MNAME` - Duplicates the containing template line for each macro parameter and evaluates to the macro parameter name `MDESCRIPTION` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `RETURN` - Keeps the containing template line only if the function return type is non-void `END` - The caret position after the template is applied. This template is expanded when you invoke the Document context action on a type or type member.
`wcerr`	Write to standard error stream Scope C++ statements Body std::wcerr << $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`cerr`	Write to standard error stream Scope C++ statements Body std::cerr << $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`cin`	Read from standard input stream Scope C++ statements Body std::cin >> $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`class`	Class declaration Scope C++ class declarations, C++ type-member declarations Body class $NAME$ {public:$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`cout`	Write to standard output stream Scope C++ statements Body std::cout << $END$; Parameters `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`do`	do while loop Scope C++ statements Body do { $SELECTION$$END$ } while ($EXPR$); Parameters `EXPR` - 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.
`enum`	Enum declaration Scope C++ class declarations, C++ type-member declarations Body enum $NAME$ {$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`foreach`	range-based for loop Scope C++ statements Body for ($TYPE$ $VARIABLE$ : $COLLECTION$) { $SELECTION$$END$ } Parameters `COLLECTION` - Suggests a visible variable that can be enumerated (that is, used in a foreach loop as collection) `TYPE` - Suggests a type for a new variable declared in the template `VARIABLE` - When executed in a variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests a name for the variable `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`fori`	for loop pattern with integer index Scope C++ statements Body for (int $INDEX$ = 0; $INDEX$ < $MAX$; ++$INDEX$) { $SELECTION$$END$ } Parameters `INDEX` - Suggests a unique name for an index variable at the evaluation point `MAX` - no macro `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++ statements Body if ($EXPR$) { $SELECTION$$END$ } Parameters `EXPR` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`incg`	Include guard Scope C++ top-level declarations, At line start Body #ifndef $FILENAME$ #define $FILENAME$ $END$ #endif // $FILENAME$ Parameters `FILENAME` - Evaluates to the current file name in uppercase with all non-alphanumeric characters replaced with underscores `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`main`	main declaration Scope C++ top-level declarations Body int main(int argc, char argv[]) { $END$ } Parameters* `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`namespace`	namespace declaration Scope C++ namespace declarations Body namespace $NAME$ {$END$} Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`struct`	struct declaration Scope C++ class declarations, C++ type-member declarations Body struct $NAME$ {$END$}; Parameters `NAME` - Evaluates to the specified constant value `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`switch`	switch statement Scope C++ statements Body switch ($EXPRESSION$) {$END$} Parameters `EXPRESSION` - Suggests variables of the specified type `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`try`	try catch statement Scope C++ statements Body try { $SELECTION$$END$ } catch ($EXCEPTION$) {} Parameters `EXCEPTION` - 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.
`while`	while statement Scope C++ statements Body while ($EXPR$) { $SELECTION$$END$ } Parameters `EXPR` - 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.

Last modified: 27 March 2023