generate-override.md

title	description	ms.date	ms.topic	ms.custom	author	ms.author	manager	ms.subservice
Generate a method override	Learn how to immediately generate the code for any method which can be overridden from a base class.	01/26/2018	reference	ide-ref	Mikejo5000	mikejo	mijacobs	general-ide

Generate an override in Visual Studio

This code generation applies to:

• C#

• Visual Basic

What: Lets you immediately generate the code for any method which can be overridden from a base class.

When: You want to override a base class method and generate the signature automatically.

Why: You could write the method signature yourself, however this feature will generate the signature automatically.

How-to

1. Type override in C# or Overrides in Visual Basic, followed by a space, where you would like to insert an override method.

   • C#:

     

   • Visual Basic:

     

2. Select the method you want to override from the base class.

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   • Use the property icon to show or hide properties in the list.
   • Use the method icon to show or hide methods in the list.

   The selected method or property is added to the class as an override, ready to be implemented.

   • C#:

     

   • Visual Basic:

     

See also

• Code Generation