Predefined Live Templates for VB.NET

This topic lists all predefined live templates for VB.NET in JetBrains Rider 2021.2. 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 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 new Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
`foreach`	For Each block Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body For Each $VAR$ As $TYPE$ In $COL$ $END$ Next Parameters `COL`- Show basic code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated `TYPE`- Analyzes code and guesses type of element of a collection. `VAR`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion After you specify the parameters, the caret is positioned so that you can continue coding the loop body.
`itar`	Iterate an array Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body For $VAR$ As Integer = 0 To $ARRAY$.Length - 1 Dim $ELEMENT$ As $TYPE$ = $ARRAY$($VAR$) $END$ Next Parameters `ARRAY`- Suggests variable which type is array type `VAR`- Suggests non-used name which can be used for an index variable at the evaluation point. `TYPE`- Analyzes code and guesses type of element of a collection. `ELEMENT`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion After you specify the parameters, the caret is positioned so that you can continue coding the loop body.
`itli`	Iterate generic System.Collections.Generic.IList(Of T) Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body For $INDEX$ As Integer = 0 To $LIST$.Count - 1 Dim $ELEM$ As $TYPE$ = $LIST$($INDEX$) $END$ Next Parameters `LIST`- Suggests variables of the specified type. `INDEX`- Suggests non-used name which can be used for an index variable at the evaluation point. `TYPE`- Analyzes code and guesses type of element of a collection. `ELEM`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion Generates a `For` loop which iterates over an instance of `System.Collections.IList`. After you specify the parameters, the caret is positioned so that you can continue coding the loop body.
`for`	Simple "For" loop Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body For $VAR$ As Integer = 0 To $MAX$ $END$ Next Parameters `VAR`- Suggests non-used name which can be used for an index variable at the evaluation point. `MAX`- Evaluates to the specified constant value. `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion After you specify the parameters, the caret is positioned so that you can continue coding the loop body.
`ritar`	Iterate array in reverse order Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body For $VAR$ As Integer = $ARR$.Length - 1 To 0 Step -1 Dim $ELEM$ As $TYPE$ = $ARR$($VAR$) $END$ Next Parameters `ARR`- Suggests variable which type is array type `VAR`- Suggests non-used name which can be used for an index variable at the evaluation point. `TYPE`- Analyzes code and guesses type of element of a collection. `ELEM`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion After you specify the parameters, the caret is positioned so that you can continue coding the loop body.
`Dim`	Declare a variable Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements, VB.NET 8.0+ type members Body Dim $VAR$ As $TYPE$ Parameters `TYPE`- no macro `VAR`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. Before expansion After expansion
`asrt`	Make an assertion Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert($END$) Parameters `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion The template calls the `System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert()` method. After the template expands, the caret moves between the parentheses so that you can specify a condition.
`out`	Print a string Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body System.Console.WriteLine("$END$") Parameters `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`outv`	Print value of an expression Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body System.Console.WriteLine("$EXPR$ = {0}", $EXPR$) Parameters `EXPR`- Suggests variables of the specified type. Before expansion After expansion
`pssm`	Public Shared Sub Main Scope VB.NET 8.0+ type members Body Public Shared Sub Main $END$ End Sub Parameters `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`sfc`	Safely cast a variable Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body Dim $VAR$ As $TYPE$ = TryCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$) If $VAR$ IsNot Nothing Then $END$ End If Parameters `EXPR`- Suggests variables of the specified type. `TYPE`- no macro `VAR`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`sub`	Subroutine declaration Scope VB.NET 8.0+ type members Body Sub $NAME$() $END$ End Sub Parameters `NAME`- no macro `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`fun`	Function declaration Scope VB.NET 8.0+ type members Body Function $NAME$() As $TYPE$ $END$ End Function Parameters `NAME`- no macro `TYPE`- no macro `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`dc`	DirectCast clause Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body DirectCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$) Parameters `EXPR`- no macro `TYPE`- no macro Before expansion After expansion For more details on `CType` vs. `DirectCast`, see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast.
`tc`	TryCast clause Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body TryCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$) Parameters `EXPR`- no macro `TYPE`- no macro Before expansion After expansion
`ct`	CType clause Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body CType($EXPR$, $TYPE$) Parameters `EXPR`- no macro `TYPE`- no macro Before expansion After expansion For more details on `CType` vs. `DirectCast`, see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast.
`ByRef`	ByRef parameter Scope VB.NET 8.0+ method parameters Body ByRef $PARAM_NAME$ As $PARAM_TYPE$ Parameters `PARAM_TYPE`- no macro `PARAM_NAME`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. Before expansion After expansion
`ByVal`	ByVal parameter Scope VB.NET 8.0+ method parameters Body ByVal $PARAM_NAME$ As $PARAM_TYPE$ Parameters `PARAM_TYPE`- no macro `PARAM_NAME`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. Before expansion After expansion
`sel`	Select case statement Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body Select Case $expression$ $END$ End Select Parameters `expression`- Show smart code completion list at the point where the variable is evaluated `END`- The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`attachedProperty`	Attached property Scope VB.NET 8.0+ type members Body Public Shared ReadOnly $propertyName$Property As $dependencyProperty$ = $dependencyProperty$.RegisterAttached( _ "$propertyName$", GetType($propertyType$), GetType($containingType$), new PropertyMetadata(Nothing)) Public Shared Function Get$propertyName$(ByVal $element$ As DependencyObject) As $propertyType$ Return DirectCast($element$.GetValue($propertyName$Property), $propertyType$) End Function Public Shared Sub Set$propertyName$(ByVal $element$ As DependencyObject, ByVal value As $propertyType$) $element$.SetValue($propertyName$Property, value) End Sub Parameters `propertyType`- no macro `propertyName`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `containingType`- Evaluates to short name of the most inner containing type. `element`- no macro `dependencyProperty`- Evaluates to dependency property type specific to current framework Before expansion After expansion
`dependencyProperty`	Dependency property Scope VB.NET 8.0+ type members Body Public Shared ReadOnly $propertyName$Property As $dependencyProperty$ = $dependencyProperty$.Register( _ "$propertyName$", GetType($propertyType$), GetType($containingType$), new PropertyMetadata(Nothing)) Public Property $propertyName$ As $propertyType$ Get Return DirectCast(GetValue($propertyName$Property), $propertyType$) End Get Set SetValue($propertyName$Property, value) End Set End Property Parameters `propertyType`- no macro `propertyName`- When executed in variable declaration (where variable name should stand), suggests name for the variable. `containingType`- Evaluates to short name of the most inner containing type. `dependencyProperty`- Evaluates to dependency property type specific to current framework Before expansion After expansion