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| <h1>Rename Refactoring</h1> |
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| Use the <strong>Refactor > Rename</strong> command to rename |
| variables, functions, classes, methods, fields or typedefs. |
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| In an Editor window, select an item and run <strong>Refactor |
| > Rename...</strong> from the context menu. |
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| <img src="../images/cdt_inline_rename.png" |
| alt="Example of inline renaming."> |
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| <p>All uses of the name are highlighted, and updated in real time |
| as you type. If you want to view the preview, or change any options, |
| simply click on the triangle, or press the keyboard shortcut again. |
| Otherwise, the options are the same as the last time a rename |
| refactoring was done.</p> |
| <p>When you hit Enter, all the item's declarations, definitions |
| and references will be changed to use the new name. The standard Undo |
| command can be used to revert the changes, if necessary.</p> |
| <p>The options can be set using a dialog box, where you can |
| specify the new name, and set various options affecting how hard to |
| look for uses of the name that should be updated. From there you can |
| also view the Preview of the changes that will be made by the |
| refactoring.</p> |
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| <img src="../images/cdt_rename_dialog.png" alt="Rename dialog box"> |
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| <p>Items to be renamed can also be selected from the Project |
| Explorer window, although inline renaming is not available in this |
| case, so the dialog box comes up immediately.</p> |
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| <img src="../images/cdt_refactor.png" |
| alt="Project Explorer context menu Refactor > Rename command"> |
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| <img src="../images/ngref.gif" alt="Related reference" width="143" |
| height="21"> <br> <a |
| href="../reference/cdt_u_m_refactor.htm">Refactor Menu actions</a> |
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