Code Snippets speed the entry of common code constructs by providing a template you can fill out. Snippets are stored as XML files that can be easily edited and customized.

• Code Snippets (C#)

• How to: Use Code Snippets (C#)

• How to: Use Surround-with Code Snippets

Refactoring tools can automatically restructure your source code, for example, by promoting local variables to parameters or converting a block of code into a method.

• How to: Promote Local Variable to Parameter

• Extract Method

• Encapsulate Field

• Extract Interface

• Rename

• Remove Parameters

• Reorder Parameters

IntelliSense has been enhanced with the following new features:

• The completion list for List Members automatically appears when you backspace the cursor to a scope operator that precedes an object, or when you undo the completion action.

• When you write error handling code, List Members helps you discover which exception to catch by filtering irrelevant members from the completion list in a catch clause.

• When you need to insert standardized code, Automatic Code Generation now allows you to prompt IntelliSense to insert the code for you.

• IntelliSense is available when authoring Web applications.

The Class Designer is a new editor that graphically displays classes and types, and allows methods to be added or modified. It is also possible to use refactoring tools from the Class Designer window.

• See Designing and Viewing Classes and Types.

The Object Test Bench is designed for simple object-level testing. It allows you to create an instance of an object, and call its methods.

• See Object Test Bench.

ClickOnce deployment allows you to publish Windows applications to a Web server or network file share for simplified installation.

• See ClickOnce Deployment.

The Project Properties dialog box has been redesigned, and now includes support for signing assemblies.

• See Project Properties.

The following code wizards are now obsolete:

• C# Method Wizard

• C# Property Wizard

• C# Field Wizard

• C# Indexer Wizard