Introduction
Given below are some tips to save time in typing repetitive code in Visual Studio 2010 IDE.
Using the Code
- Use code snippets
For example: prop
is an expansion snippet; to use it type “prop
”.
Press Tab, Tab:
Different code snippets in VS2010 are as follows:
try
-> for exception handling block tryf
-> for exception handling block with finally block for
-> for loop block foreach
-> foreach loop block svm
-> static void Main block ctor
-> constructor block testc
-> test case block
For example: region
is a Surrounds With code snippet; to use it type “region
”.
Select the class or method to be surrounded with Region
code snippet.
- Code rush to create code blocks
Enum
can be used create switch
cases
Switch
is an expansion code snippet to create switch
-case
block, then type name of the enum
in the square braces and press Shift + Down Arrow key to get the cases for switch
case.
- Search any file directly from Find combo box.
Type “>Open <<file>>” in find combo box to get the file directly.
- Add namespaces in
using
block.
For example: Type “ObservableCollection
<project>” and click “Ctrl+.” key combination to add namespaces in the using
block.