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what do you use macros for?

• imron 11y ago
  Any kind of repetitive task :-) One example (from C++, so maybe not relevant for IntelliJ) I use them for is converting enums to a case statement. e.g. if I have: typedef enum { VALUE_1, VALUE_2, VALUE_3, ... VALUE_10 } MyEnum; I can copy/paste lines from VALUE_1 through to VALUE_10, and then start recording a macro as I change VALUE_1, to case VALUE_1: break; Adding a final 'j' to move down a line before finishing the macro. Then I just run the macro several times and each line gets converted. That's a pretty simple case (hah), there are plenty of other (and more complicated) uses for them too.
  • cletus 11y ago
    I can't speak for CLion or the C++ plugin but in Java in IntelliJ you type: switch (enumVar) hit alt-enter and it gives you the option of filling in the missing branches. This even applies to partial switch statements missing some of the cases.
  • Nullabillity 11y ago
    You don't need macros for that, since IntelliJ has multi-cursor editing these days.