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Extract Field Dialog

Refactor | Extract Field
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ItemDescription
NameIn this text box, specify the name of the new field.
Initialize inIn this area select where the new field will be initialized in.
Visibility In this area, specify the visibility scope for the new field. The available options are:
  • Public - if you select this option, the new field will be accessible from anywhere.
  • Private - if you select this option, the new field will be accessible only from the current class.
  • Protected - if you select this option, the new field will be accessible from the current class as well as from its inherited and parent classes.
Replace all occurrences Select this checkbox to have PhpStorm automatically replace all the occurrences of the selected expression.

The checkbox is enabled only if the selected expression is used more than once in the class. All the found occurrences of the expression are highlighted.

Last modified: 29 March 2018

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