Split Initialization from Declaration

Aug 03, 2020

Purpose

This Refactoring is used when the variable is declared and initialized in the same statement. It breaks this statement into two lines: separates the initialization from declaration. It is useful for conditional initialization, or when you need to widen the scope of the declaration.

Availability

Available when the caret is on a variable name in the statement where it is declared and initialized.

Usage

Place the caret on a variable name in its initialized declaration.
Press the Ctrl + . or Ctrl + ~ shortcut to invoke the Code Actions menu.
Select Split Initialization from Declaration from the menu.

After execution, the Refactoring moves the variable initialization to the separate statement.

C#
VB.NET

csharp

double a;
a = 1.42;

Dim a As Double
a = 1.42