String Format Assistant

• Oct 27, 2021

CodeRush provides IntelliSense for the String.Format and interpolated string format items.

This window displays a list of format specifiers and previews the formatted results produced by each format specifier.

Note

CodeRush supports the String Format Assistant feature for C# and Visual Basic.

To invoke the String Format Assistant window:

1. Place the caret in the format item portion of the string (for example, “{0}”, “{1}”, etc.);
2. Type the “:” character or press the default Visual Studio IntelliSense shortcut Ctrl+Space.

To interact with the String Format Assistant window, do one of the following:

• use the Tab key or Enter key to insert an initially-selected format specifier into your code;

• use the arrow keys and Tab or Enter key to select the desired format specifier and insert it into your code;

• use the mouse.

If you continue to type format specifiers, CodeRush filters the list to include items containing the typed characters.