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Generate usings |
Learn how to use the Quick Actions and Refactorings menu to immediately add the necessary imports or using directives for copy-and-pasted code. |
03/10/2020 |
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mikadumont |
midumont |
mijacobs |
general-ide |
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This code generation applies to:
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C#
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Visual Basic
What: Lets you immediately add the necessary imports or using directives for copy-and-pasted code.
When: It's common practice to copy code from different places in your project or other sources and paste it in to new code. This Quick Action finds missing imports directives for copy-and-pasted code and then prompts you to add them. This code fix can also add references from project to project.
Why: Because the Quick Action automatically adds necessary imports, you don't need to manually copy the using directives that your code needs.
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Copy code from a file and paste it into a new one without including the necessary
usingdirectives. The resulting error is accompanied by a code fix that adds the missingusingdirectives.[!NOTE] You need to enable this suggestion in Tools > Options > Text Editor > C# > Advanced > Using Directives.
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Select Ctrl+. to open the Quick Actions and Refactorings menu.
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Select using <your reference>; to add the missing reference.
