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This group contains non-categorized templates. Templates for creating arrays, declaring public variables and creating empty methods are provided here, among others.

Template name Description
asrt

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Purpose
This template calls the System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert() method, which is used for debugging purposes. After the template expanded, the caret moves between the parentheses so that you can specify a condition. 

System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert($END$)

Before expansion
asrt (before)
After expansion
asrt (after)

Parameters

  • END - an empty set of method arguments.

ct

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Purpose
Generates the CType() function, which is used to explicitly convert VB.NET types. 

CType($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

Before expansion
ct (before)
After expansion
ct (after)

Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • TYPE - type to cast to.

dc

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Purpose
Generates the DirectCast() function as an alternative way to perform type casts. 

DirectCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

Before expansion
dc (before)
After expansion
dc (after)

Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • TYPE - type to cast to.

 Note

For more details on CType vs. DirectCast see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast and Visual Basic .NET Internals at MSDN.
dim

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Purpose
Declares a new variable. 

Dim $VAR$ As $TYPE$

Before expansion
dim (before)
After expansion
dim (after)

Parameters

  • VAR - name of new variable.
  • TYPE - type of new variable.

fun

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Purpose
Declares a new function. 

Function $NAME$() As $TYPE$
    $END$
End Function

Before expansion
fun (before)
After expansion
fun (after)

Parameters

  • NAME - name of new function.
  • TYPE - type of value to be returned by the function.
  • END - empty function body.

out

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Purpose
Outputs a string. 

System.Console.WriteLine("$END$")

Before expansion
out (before)
After expansion
out (after)

Parameters

  • END - string value.

outv

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Purpose
Outputs value of an expression. 

System.Console.WriteLine("$EXPR$ = {0}", $EXPR$)

Before expansion
outv (before)
After expansion
outv (after)

Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable that is converted into string to produce the appropriate output.

pssm

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Purpose
Generates the Main() method for a VB.NET application. 

Public Shared Sub Main
    $END$
End Sub

Before expansion
pssm (before)
After expansion
pssm (after)

Parameters

  • END - empty body of the Main() function.

sfc

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Purpose
Casts a variable in a safe manner, checking for null reference. 

Dim $VAR$ As $TYPE$ = TryCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

If $VAR$ IsNot Nothing Then
    $END$
End If

Before expansion
sfc (before)
After expansion
sfc (after)

Parameters

  • VAR - name of new variable.
  • TYPE - type of new variable and (in the second occurrence) target cast type.
  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • END - empty body of verification loop.

sub

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Purpose
Declares a new subroutine. 

Sub $NAME$
    $END$
End Sub

Before expansion
sub (before)
After expansion
sub (after)

Parameters

  • NAME - name of new subroutine.
  • END - empty subroutine body.

tc

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Purpose
Performs a cast that doesn't throw exceptions. 

TryCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

Before expansion
tc (before)
After expansion
tc (after)

Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • TYPE - type to cast to.

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