Can you automatically insert a namespace in a visual studio snippet?
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03-07-2019 - |
Question
I have a code snippet that creates a C# class for me. It puts the regions in all the right places and sets it up just the way I like it.
When I create a class by adding a new item it automatically creates the namespace based on my project and folder structure.
Is there a way I could do the same action with my custom snippet?
Is there a way I can change the default class to look like the class format I want?
Solution
I do not think that this is possible with VS Snippets, there are only a few available functions, and they are listed at MSDN. You could, though, create a new Item Template and use the parameter $rootnamespace$, which will be replaced with the root namespace of the current project. Item templates are a really useful part of Visual Studio, and MSDN has extensive documentation on it and Visual Studio Magazine had a nice walkthrough about them.
OTHER TIPS
This is possible now (2018), at least part of your's wishes, with adding this:
<Imports>
<Import>
<Namespace>YourNameSpace</Namespace>
</Import>
</Imports>
for more info: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/issues/4457
(this answer is obviously for new explorers)