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Predefined Surround Templates for VB.NET

This topic lists all predefined surround templates for VB.NET in JetBrains Rider 2021.3. For more information about surround templates, see Surround code fragments with templates

Template

Details

If

Put the selection into the statement block following Then in the If-Then construct

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements

Body

If $END$ Then $SELECTION$ End If

Parameters

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

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

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If..Else

Put the selection into the statement block following Then in the If-Then-Else construct

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements

Body

If $COND$ Then $SELECTION$ Else $END$ End If

Parameters

  • COND - no macro

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

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

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SyncLock

Transform the selection into the SyncLock statement

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements

Body

SyncLock $END$ $SELECTION$ End SyncLock

Parameters

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

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

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Using

Put the selection into the Using statement

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements

Body

Using $END$ $SELECTION$ End Using

Parameters

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

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

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tc

Wrap the selection into the TryCast

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions

Body

TryCast($SELECTION$, $TYPE$)

Parameters

  • TYPE - Guess type expected at this point

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

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ct

Transform the selection into the first parameter of the CType() function

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions

Body

CType($SELECTION$, $TYPE$)

Parameters

  • TYPE - Guess type expected at this point

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

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dc

Transform the selection into the first parameter of the DirectCast function.

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions

Body

DirectCast($SELECTION$, $TYPE$)

Parameters

  • TYPE - Guess type expected at this point

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

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namespace

Add a namespace to the selected code

Scope VB.NET 8.0+ types or namespaces

Body

Namespace $END$ $SELECTION$ End Namespace

Parameters

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

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

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Last modified: 07 April 2022