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Mastering Code Snippets in Visual Studio 2005

Discover the power of code snippets in Visual Studio 2005, a feature that enhances coding efficiency. Code snippets are reusable blocks of code that facilitate quick task completion, from handling custom exceptions to sending emails and even drawing shapes. Learn how to create custom snippets using headers and sub-elements like references, imports, and declarations. This guide will walk you through coding examples and best practices to utilize code snippets effectively, making development tasks smoother and quicker.

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Mastering Code Snippets in Visual Studio 2005

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  1. Visual Studio 2005 Code Snippets BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  2. What the heck is this? BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  3. Code Snippets Are blocks of code. • IntelliSense Code Snippets are reusable. • Task-oriented. Visual Studio 2005 includes code snippets covering tasks ranging from creating a custom exception, to sending an e-mail message, to drawing a circle. BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  4. Code Snippets Or Ctrl + K , X BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  5. Code Snippets – Demo 1 BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  6. Creating Custom Code Snippets Two Elements • <Header> • <Snippet> <Header> <Title>Singleton</Title> <Shortcut>Singleton</Shortcut> <Description>Code snippet singleton class</Description> <Author>Babulal K R</Author> <SnippetTypes> <SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType> </SnippetTypes> </Header> BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  7. <Snippet> Sub-element to specify the basic code. Contains 4 sub elements like < References > -- To add assembly references. < Imports > -- To import the Namespaces. < Declarations> -- Define the variables or type. < Code> -- Info for Code generation. Continued… BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  8. <References> <References> <Reference> <Assembly>System.dll</Assembly> </Reference> </References> OR <References> <Reference> <Assembly>System.xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=B77A5C561934E089 </Assembly> </Reference> </References> Demo… BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  9. <Imports> <Imports> <Import> <Namespace>System. Collections</Namespace> </Import> </Imports> Demo… BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  10. <Declarations> <Declarations> <Literal> <ID>type</ID> <ToolTip>Property type</ToolTip> <Default>String</Default> </Literal> <Literal> <ID>property</ID> <ToolTip>Property name</ToolTip> <Default>MyProperty</Default> </Literal> <Literal> <ID>field</ID> <ToolTip>The variable backing this property</ToolTip> <Default>_myPropertyr</Default> </Literal> </Declarations> Demo… BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  11. <Code> • Language supported • CSharp • VB • VJSharp • XML <CodeLanguage="CSharp"> <![CDATA[private $type$ $field$; public $type$ $property$ { get { return $field$;} set { $field$ = value;} } $end$]]> </Code> BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  12. Demo BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  13. Q & A BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

  14. More reading… • http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9ybhaktf(VS.80).aspx. • http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa718338.aspx • http://www.developer.com/net/vb/article.php/10926_3505156_1 • http://dotnetjunkies.com/Article/C95AC204-DE44-4D4A-A2B7-1EB1BE14A8A1.dcik And of-course in my blog http://bazu.wordpress.com BabulalK @ G-C-I.COM

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