Comments on: Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wes http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50935 wes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50935 <a href="#comment-50897" rel="nofollow">@Jason Jarrett</a> Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables. @Jason Jarrett
Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables.

]]> By: Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50899 [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...] [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...]

]]> By: Jason Jarrett http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Jason Jarrett Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50897 <a href="#comment-50892" rel="nofollow">@John Sonmez</a> I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven't named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword. One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting "near" the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it's just a tiny use case trying to make it's way in a big world... @John Sonmez
I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven’t named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword.

One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting “near” the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it’s just a tiny use case trying to make it’s way in a big world…

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comments on: Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wes http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50935 wes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50935 <a href="#comment-50897" rel="nofollow">@Jason Jarrett</a> Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables. @Jason Jarrett
Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables.

]]> By: Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50899 [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...] [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...]

]]> By: Jason Jarrett http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Jason Jarrett Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50897 <a href="#comment-50892" rel="nofollow">@John Sonmez</a> I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven't named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword. One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting "near" the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it's just a tiny use case trying to make it's way in a big world... @John Sonmez
I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven’t named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword.

One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting “near” the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it’s just a tiny use case trying to make it’s way in a big world…

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50935 wes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50935 <a href="#comment-50897" rel="nofollow">@Jason Jarrett</a> Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables. @Jason Jarrett
Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables.

]]> Comments on: Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wes http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50935 wes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50935 <a href="#comment-50897" rel="nofollow">@Jason Jarrett</a> Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables. @Jason Jarrett
Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables.

]]> By: Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50899 [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...] [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...]

]]> By: Jason Jarrett http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Jason Jarrett Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50897 <a href="#comment-50892" rel="nofollow">@John Sonmez</a> I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven't named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword. One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting "near" the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it's just a tiny use case trying to make it's way in a big world... @John Sonmez
I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven’t named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword.

One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting “near” the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it’s just a tiny use case trying to make it’s way in a big world…

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50899 [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...] [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...]

]]> Comments on: Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wes http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50935 wes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50935 <a href="#comment-50897" rel="nofollow">@Jason Jarrett</a> Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables. @Jason Jarrett
Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables.

]]> By: Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50899 [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...] [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...]

]]> By: Jason Jarrett http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Jason Jarrett Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50897 <a href="#comment-50892" rel="nofollow">@John Sonmez</a> I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven't named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword. One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting "near" the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it's just a tiny use case trying to make it's way in a big world... @John Sonmez
I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven’t named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword.

One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting “near” the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it’s just a tiny use case trying to make it’s way in a big world…

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Jason Jarrett Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50897 <a href="#comment-50892" rel="nofollow">@John Sonmez</a> I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven't named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword. One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting "near" the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it's just a tiny use case trying to make it's way in a big world... @John Sonmez
I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven’t named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword.

One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting “near” the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it’s just a tiny use case trying to make it’s way in a big world…

]]> Comments on: Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wes http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50935 wes Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:50 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50935 <a href="#comment-50897" rel="nofollow">@Jason Jarrett</a> Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables. @Jason Jarrett
Um sweet, this saves Ctrl T in r#! I vary rarely use anything but var in tests but constantly like to jump to classes from them. It helps with readability of the test as I give scenario specific names to variables.

]]> By: Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50899 Arjan’s World » LINKBLOG for Dec 2, 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50899 [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...] [...] Go to Definition Tip with the C# ‘var’ keyword – Jason Jarrett [...]

]]> By: Jason Jarrett http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50897 Jason Jarrett Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50897 <a href="#comment-50892" rel="nofollow">@John Sonmez</a> I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven't named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword. One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting "near" the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it's just a tiny use case trying to make it's way in a big world... @John Sonmez
I agree, if you have to use F12 to find out what the type is, then yes you either haven’t named your variable well enough, or you should just not use the var keyword.

One case where this could be useful, is if your cursor is already sitting “near” the var keyword & you have to (Go to Definition). Say your project owns the class and you need to jump to and modify/view the type.(I know there are many other ways to get to the type within a project), it’s just a tiny use case trying to make it’s way in a big world…

]]> By: John Sonmez http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/comment-page-1/#comment-50892 John Sonmez Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:30:25 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/12/02/go-to-definition-tip-with-the-c-var-keyword/#comment-50892 That is pretty useful. I did not know that. The question though is, if someone has to use F12 to find out what the var type is, isn't that a good enough reason to not use var in that situation? Not accusing you of writing bad code, just making a broad statement. That is pretty useful. I did not know that. The question though is, if someone has to use F12 to find out what the var type is, isn’t that a good enough reason to not use var in that situation? Not accusing you of writing bad code, just making a broad statement.

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