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| <h1>Templates</h1> |
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| <p>Templates are a structured description of coding patterns that reoccur in |
| source code. The Java editor supports the use of templates to fill in |
| commonly used source patterns. Templates are inserted using content |
| assist (<strong>Ctrl+Space</strong>).</p> |
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| <p>For example, a common coding pattern is to iterate over the elements of |
| an array using a for loop that indexes into the array. By using a |
| template for this pattern, you can avoid typing in the complete code for the |
| loop. Invoking content assist after typing the word <code>for</code> will present |
| you with a list of possible templates for a for loop. You can choose the appropriate |
| template by name (<code>iterate over array</code>). Selecting this template will |
| insert the code into the editor and position your cursor so that you can |
| edit the details.</p> |
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| <p>Many common templates are already defined. These can be browsed in |
| <strong>Window > Preferences > Java > Editor > Templates</strong>. |
| You can also create your own templates or edit the existing ones.</p> |
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| <a href="../tasks/tasks-171.htm">Using templates</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-203.htm">Writing your own templates</a> |
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