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Visual C# Code Snippets
Visual Studio 2015
Code snippets are ready-made snippets of code you can quickly insert into your code. For example, the for code snippet
creates an empty for loop. Some code snippets are surround-with code snippets, which enable you to select lines of code,
and then choose a code snippet which incorporates the selected lines of code. For example, when you select lines of code
and then activate the for code snippet, it creates a for loop with those lines of code inside the loop block. Code snippets can
make writing program code quicker, easier, and more reliable.
You can insert a code snippet at the cursor location, or insert a surround-with code snippet around the currently selected
code. The Code Snippet Inserter is invoked through the Insert Code Snippet or Surround With commands on the
IntelliSense menu, or by using the keyboard shortcuts CTRL+K and then X or CTRL+K and then S respectively.
The Code Snippet Inserter displays the code snippet name for all available code snippets. The Code Snippet Inserter also
includes an input dialog box where you can type the name of the code snippet, or part of the code snippet name. The Code
Snippet Inserter highlights the closest match to a code snippet name. Pressing TAB at any time will dismiss the Code Snippet
Inserter and insert the currently selected code snippet. Typing ESC or clicking the mouse in the Code Editor will dismiss the
Code Snippet Inserter without inserting a code snippet.
Default Code Snippets
By default the following code snippets are included in Visual Studio.
Name (or
shortcut)
Description
Valid locations to insert snippet
#if
Creates a #if directive and a #endif directive.
Anywhere.
#region
Creates a #region directive and a #endregion directive.
Anywhere.
Creates a destructor for the containing class.
Inside a class.
attribute
Creates a declaration for a class that derives from
Attribute.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace), a class, or a struct.
checked
Creates a checked block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
class
Creates a class declaration.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace), a class, or a struct.
ctor
Creates a constructor for the containing class.
Inside a class.
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cw
Creates a call to WriteLine.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
do
Creates a dowhile loop.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
else
Creates an else block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
enum
Creates an enum declaration.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace), a class, or a struct.
equals
Creates a method declaration that overrides the Equals
method defined in the Object class.
Inside a class or a struct.
exception
Creates a declaration for a class that derives from an
exception (Exception by default).
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace), a class, or a struct.
for
Creates a for loop.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
foreach
Creates a foreach loop.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
forr
Creates a for loop that decrements the loop variable after
each iteration.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
if
Creates an if block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
indexer
Creates an indexer declaration.
Inside a class or a struct.
interface
Creates an interface declaration.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace), a class, or a struct.
invoke
Creates a block that safely invokes an event.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
iterator
Creates an iterator.
Inside a class or a struct.
iterindex
Creates a "named" iterator and indexer pair by using a
nested class.
Inside a class or a struct.
lock
Creates a lock block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
mbox
Creates a call to MessageBox.Show. You may have to add
a reference to System.Windows.Forms.dll.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
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namespace
Creates a namespace declaration.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace).
prop
Creates an auto-implemented property declaration.
Inside a class or a struct.
propfull
Creates a property declaration with get and set accessors.
Inside a class or a struct.
propg
Creates a read-only auto-implemented property with a
private "set" accessor.
Inside a class or a struct.
sim
Creates a staticint Main method declaration.
Inside a class or a struct.
struct
Creates a struct declaration.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace), a class, or a struct.
svm
Creates a staticvoid Main method declaration.
Inside a class or a struct.
switch
Creates a switch block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
try
Creates a try-catch block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
tryf
Creates a try-finally block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
unchecked
Creates an unchecked block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
unsafe
Creates an unsafe block.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
using
Creates a using directive.
Inside a namespace (including the
global namespace).
while
Creates a while loop.
Inside a method, an indexer, a property
accessor, or an event accessor.
See Also
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Code Snippet Functions
Code Snippets
How to: Create a New Snippet with Replacements
Template Parameters
How to: Use Surround-with Code Snippets
How to: Restore C# Refactoring Snippets
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