RubyMine 5.4.3 Web Help

When the Extract Method refactoring is invoked, RubyMine analyses the selected block of code and detects variables that are the input for the selected code fragment and the variables that are output for it.

Example

BeforeAfter
name = "RubyMine"
puts "Hello world from #{name}"
						
name = "RubyMine"
def greet name
    puts "Hello world from #{name}"
end

greet(name)
    
def foo
    a = 0
    b = 1
    c = 2
    return a * b  + c * 123
end
						
def bar(a, b, c)
    return a * b  + c * 123
end
def foo
    a = 0
    b = 1
    c = 2
    return  bar(a, b, c)
end
To extract a method
  1. In the editor, select a block of code to be transformed into a method or a function.

    Tip

    The code fragment to form the method does not necessarily have to be a set of statements. It may also be an expression used somewhere in the code.

  2. On the main menu or on the context menu of the selection, choose Refactor | Extract | Method or press Ctrl+Alt+MCtrl+Alt+MCtrl+Alt+MCtrl+Alt+MCtrl+Alt+MCtrl+Alt+MAlt+Shift+MAlt+Shift+MMeta+Alt+MMeta Alt MMeta Alt MMeta Alt MMeta Alt M.
  3. In the Extract Method dialog box that opens, specify the name of the new method.
  4. In the Parameters area, do the following:
    • Specify the variables to be passed as method parameters by selecting/clearing the corresponding check boxes.
    • Rename the desired parameters, by double-clicking the corresponding parameter lines and entering new names.
  5. Check the result in the Signature Preview pane and click OK to create the method. The selected code fragment will be replaced with a method call.

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