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Inline Variable refactoring

ReSharper | Refactor | Inline | Inline…
Control+Alt+N
ReSharper_InlineVariable

This refactoring allows you to replace all occurrences of a variable in the code with its initializer. Note that the refactoring should be only applied if the variable value stays unchanged after initialization.

In the example below, we use this refactoring to inline the reversed variable.

static string ReversedString(string input) { var chars = input.ToCharArray(); Array.Reverse(chars); var reversed = new string(chars); return reversed; }
static string ReversedString(string input) { var chars = input.ToCharArray(); Array.Reverse(chars); return new string(chars); }

Inline a variable

  1. Place the caret at the declaration or a usage of a variable in the editor.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Press Control+Alt+N and then choose Inline Variable

    • Press Control+Shift+R and then choose Inline Variable

    • Right-click and choose Refactor | Inline Variable in the context menu.

    • Choose ReSharper | Refactor | Inline | Inline… in the main menu.

  3. If no conflicts are found, ReSharper performs the refactoring immediately. Otherwise, it prompts you to resolve conflicts.

This feature is supported in the following languages and technologies:

Language: C#Language: VB.NETLanguage: C++Language: HTMLLanguage: ASP.NETLanguage: RazorLanguage: JavaScriptLanguage: TypeScriptLanguage: CSSLanguage: XMLLanguage: XAMLLanguage: ResxLanguage: Build ScriptsLanguage: ProtobufLanguage: JSON
Feature is available in C# Feature is not available in Visual Basic .NETFeature is available in C++ Feature is not available in HTML Feature is not available in ASP.NET Feature is not available in RazorFeature is available in JavaScriptFeature is available in TypeScript Feature is not available in CSS Feature is not available in XML Feature is not available in XAML Feature is not available in Resource files Feature is not available in build script files Feature is not available in Protobuf Feature is not available in JSON

The instructions and examples given here address the use of the feature in C#. For details specific to other languages, see corresponding topics in the ReSharper by Language section.

Last modified: 08 March 2021