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Extract method

The Extract Method refactoring allows you to extract a specified code fragment into its own method.

To extract a method:

  1. Select a code fragment to refactor or place a caret at a string containing the required code fragment:

    select code for a method extracting
  2. From the main menu, select Refactor | Extract/Introduce | Method Ctrl+Alt+M.

  3. In the Extract Method dialog, specify the method visibility, name and, optionally, parameter names:

    Extract Method dialog
  4. Click OK to finish refactoring:

    extract method

Example

class Hello def greet name = "JetBrains" puts "Hello from #{name}" end end
class Hello def greet name = "JetBrains" puts get_greeting(name) end private def get_greeting(name) "Hello from #{name}" end end
Last modified: 28 September 2022