Type-matching completion
Code | Code Completion | Type-Matching
CtrlAltSpace
This command filters the list of types, methods, and variables to match the expected type of expression. It works anywhere as long as JetBrains Rider can determine the expected type of the expression, for example, right-hand sides of assignments, variable initializers, or return statements. If several return types are possible, JetBrains Rider detects the most recently used symbol of an applicable type and automatically selects it in the lookup list. Type-Matching Completion can also suggest creating anonymous delegates, lambda expressions, and regular methods, as well as local variables for out parameters. In addition to that, in object initializers, Type-Matching Completion suggests fields/properties that were not yet assigned a value.
Place the caret at the position where you're going to type your code.
Press CtrlAltSpace.
Select a suggestion from the list and press Enter or start typing the initial letters of the identifier or its CamelHumps abbreviation to narrow down the list of suggestions.
When you use code completion over existing code items, you can either insert the selected completion suggestion before the existing item by pressing Enter or replace the existing identifier with the selected suggestion by pressing Tab. If necessary, you can change the default shortcuts on the Keymap page of JetBrains Rider settings CtrlAlt0S (look for the Choose Lookup Item and Choose Lookup Item Replace actions) .
When you select items in completion lists using keyboard, the selection will jump to the first item after the last item and vice versa. You can disable this behavior by clearing Cyclic scrolling in list on the Appearance and Behavior | Appearance page of JetBrains Rider settings CtrlAlt0S.
When choosing a method call from the completion list, by default JetBrains Rider automatically inserts a pair of parentheses ( )
and sets the caret between them. You can change this behavior with the Automatically insert parenthesis after completion option on the Editor | General | Code Completion page of JetBrains Rider settings CtrlAlt0S.
Note that you can type the opening parenthesis (
instead of Tab or Enter when a method is selected in the completion list. In this case the pair of parentheses will be inserted regardless of this option.
tip
When a completion list is open, you can press Ctrl0↓ or Ctrl0↑ to close it and move the caret down or up in the editor.
You may want some types or namespaces not to be suggested, for example, if you have something similar to a system type in your solution, say MyFramework.MyCollections.List
, but you are not actually using it. To exclude such items from the suggestions, add them to the Exclude from import and completion list on the Editor | General | Auto Import page of JetBrains Rider settings CtrlAlt0S.
The format of the entries is Fully.Qualified.Name
, Fully.Qualified.Name.Prefix*
, or *Fully.Qualified.Name.Suffix
. Generic types are specified as List`1
.
You can access code completion settings right from the completion popup — click at the bottom of the popup and select Code Completion Settings.
You can use the following examples to get an idea of how smart type-matching completion works with various code items:
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion after return statement JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion after return statement](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__smart_return.png)
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in the right-hand side of assignments JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in the right-hand side of assignments](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__smart_dot.png)
Before:
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in cast expressions JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in cast expressions](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__smart_cast_01.png)
After launching Type-Matching Completion (since there's a single option in this case, JetBrains Rider inserts the expected type without displaying a list):
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in cast expressions JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in cast expressions](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__smart_cast_02.png)
JetBrains Rider provides Type-Matching Completion for setting properties in object initializers that were not previously set for a particular object:
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in object initializers JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in object initializers](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__object_initializer.png)
In addition to traditional anonymous and named methods, Type-Matching Completion readily generates lambda-expression syntax:
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in lambda expressions JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion in lambda expressions](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__lambdas.png)
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion. Creating a local variable in place of an out parameter JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion. Creating a local variable in place of an out parameter](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__local_variable.png)
![JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion. Using CamelHumps JetBrains Rider: type-matching completion. Using CamelHumps](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/rider/2024.3/Coding_Assistance__Code_Completion__Smart__CamelHumps.png)