Code Templates in C++

All JetBrains Rider's code template features are also supported in C++. You can find the detailed information on these features in the corresponding topics of the .NET-specific templates section.

Live Templates

Live/Surround templates can be used for generating code in existing files and (if there is the $SELECTION$ parameter in the template body) for surrounding code fragments with template code, such as try...catch statement.

Each live template is identified by a Shortcut — a short string of characters, for example foreach — that you can type right in the editor to invoke the template.

JetBrains Rider provides plenty of predefined live templates. You can also create custom live templates on the Editor | Live Templates | C++ page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S.

File Templates

File templates are used to create one or more new files with predefined code, such as a type declaration, unit test, and so on. File templates have no shortcuts, they are identified by their descriptions. For more information, refer to Create files from templates.

There are predefined templates for class, struct, source file and header file. You can also create new file.

Postfix Templates

Postfix templates help you transform expressions that you have already typed without jumping backwards — just type a dot after an expression and pick a template from the completion list.

Below is the list of postfix templates available in C++.

Shortcut	Description	Example
.beg..end	Produces iterators from range	`sort(range.begin(), range.end())`
.Cast	Surrounds expression with UE cast	`Cast<SomeType>(expr)`
.cbeg..cend	Produces iterators from range	`is_sorted(range.cbegin(), range.cend())`
.co_await	Passes expression as argument to co_await	`co_await expr`
.co_return	Returns expression from current coroutine	`co_return expr;`
.co_yield	Passes expression as argument to co_yield	`co_yield expr`
.const_cast	Surrounds expression with const_cast	`const_cast<SomeType &>(expr)`
.do	Iterating until boolean expression becomes 'false'	`do { } while (expr);`
.dynamic_cast	Surrounds expression with dynamic_cast	`dynamic_cast<SomeType &>(expr)`
.else	Checks boolean expression to be 'false'	`if (!expr)`
.foreach	Iterates over range	`for (auto && x : range)`
.forward	Forwards function parameter	`std::forward<Arg>(arg)`
.if	Checks boolean expression to be 'true'	`if (expr)`
.make_shared	Constructs an object and wraps it in a std::shared_ptr	`std::make_shared<SomeType>()`
.make_unique	Constructs an object and wraps it in a std::unique_ptr	`std::make_unique<SomeType>()`
.new	Produces instantiation expression for type	`new SomeType()`
.reinterpret_cast	Surrounds expression with reinterpret_cast	`reinterpret_cast<SomeType &>(expr)`
.return	Returns expression from current function	`return expr;`
.safe_cast	Surrounds expression with safe_cast (C++/CLI)	`safe_cast<SomeType>(expr)`
.static_cast	Surrounds expression with static_cast	`static_cast<SomeType>(expr)`
.switch	Produces switch over integral/enum type	`switch (expr)`
.var	Introduces variable for expression	`auto x = expr;`
.while	Iterating while boolean expression is 'true'	`while (expr)`

Last modified: 11 February 2024