Predefined Surround Templates for VB.NET

This topic lists all predefined surround templates for VB.NET in JetBrains Rider 2023.1. 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.
`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.
`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.
`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.
`tc`	Wrap the selection into the `TryCast` Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body TryCast($SELECTION$, $TYPE$) Parameters `TYPE` - Guesses the type expected at this point `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template.
`ct`	Transform the selection into the first parameter of the `CType()` function Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body CType($SELECTION$, $TYPE$) Parameters `TYPE` - Guesses the type expected at this point `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. For more details on `CType` vs. `DirectCast`, see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast.
`dc`	Transform the selection into the first parameter of the `DirectCast` function. Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body DirectCast($SELECTION$, $TYPE$) Parameters `TYPE` - Guesses the type expected at this point `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. For more details on `CType` vs. `DirectCast`, see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast.
`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.

Last modified: 27 March 2023