Do you have any recommended code-snippets for Microsoft Visual Studio? [closed]

if -> Just hit tab twice and you get

if(true)
{

}

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    <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
    	<Header>
    		<Title>Generic Property - View State</Title>
    		<Description>Inserts a Generic Property</Description>
    		<Author>David Basarab</Author>
    		<Shortcut>property_ViewState</Shortcut>
    		<SnippetTypes>
    			<SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
    		</SnippetTypes>
    	</Header>
    	<Snippet>
    		<Declarations>
    			<Literal Editable="true">
    				<ID>PropertyName</ID>
    				<Default>PropertyName</Default>
    				<ToolTip>Replace this with the name of the Property.</ToolTip>
    			</Literal>
        <Literal Editable="true">
          <ID>Type</ID>
          <Default>string</Default>
          <ToolTip>Replace this with the type of the Property.</ToolTip>
        </Literal>
        <Literal Editable="true">
          <ID>DefaultValue</ID>
          <Default>string.Empty</Default>
          <ToolTip>Replace this with the default value of the Property.</ToolTip>
        </Literal>
      </Declarations>
      <Code Language="CSharp">
        <![CDATA[#region $PropertyName$
            public $Type$ $PropertyName$
            {
                get
                {
                    if (this.ViewState["$PropertyName$"] == null)
                        return $DefaultValue$;

                    return ($Type$)this.ViewState["$PropertyName$"];
                }
                set { this.ViewState["$PropertyName$"] = value; }
            }
            #endregion]]>
      </Code>
    </Snippet>
  </CodeSnippet>

</CodeSnippets>

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<CodeSnippets  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
<CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
	<Header>
		<Title>prop_databound</Title>
		<Shortcut>prop_databound</Shortcut>
		<Description>Code snippet for property, backing field, and databinding event</Description>
		<Author>ee from www.devfuel.com</Author>
		<SnippetTypes>
			<SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
		</SnippetTypes>
	</Header>
	<Snippet>
		<Declarations>
			<Literal>
				<ID>type</ID>
				<ToolTip>Property type</ToolTip>
				<Default>int</Default>
			</Literal>
			<Literal>
				<ID>field</ID>
				<ToolTip>The variable backing this property</ToolTip>
				<Default>myVar</Default>
			</Literal>
		</Declarations>
		<Code Language="csharp"><![CDATA[private $type$ m_$field$;
public $type$ $field$
{
	get { return m_$field$;}
	set
	{
		if (value != m_$field$)
        {
            m_$field$ = value;
            On$field$Changed(EventArgs.Empty);
        }
	}
}
public event EventHandler $field$Changed;
protected virtual void On$field$Changed(EventArgs e)




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        You can use ?? in the lazy get

Right Click -> Insert Code Snippet
Select -> Common Code Patterns
Select -> Conditionals And Loops
Select -> If .. End If Statement

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<CodeSnippets xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
  <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
    <Header>
      <Title>ViewState property</Title>
      <Author>SB</Author>
      <Description>Add data in the viewstate simply. </Description>
      <Shortcut>vprop</Shortcut>
    </Header>
    <Snippet>
      <Declarations>
        <Literal>
          <ID>PropertyType</ID>
          <ToolTip>Type of the object</ToolTip>
          <Default>Integer</Default>
        </Literal>
        <Literal>
          <ID>PropertyName</ID>
          <Type>String</Type>
          <ToolTip>Name of property</ToolTip>
          <Default>ViewStateProperty</Default>
        </Literal>
      </Declarations>
      <Code Language="VB"><![CDATA[Private $PropertyName$Default as $PropertyType$ '=
Public Property $PropertyName$() as $PropertyType$
    Get
    	Dim obj as Object = ViewState("$PropertyName$")
    	if (obj isnot Nothing)
    		return DirectCast(obj, $PropertyType$)
    	end if
    	return $PropertyName$Default
    End Get
    Set(ByVal value As $PropertyType$)
    	ViewState("$PropertyName$") = value
    End Set
End Property
]]></Code>
    </Snippet>
  </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

///<summary>Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the ClassName is reclaimed by garbage collection.</summary>
~ClassName() { Dispose(false); }
///<summary>Releases all resources used by the ClassName.</summary>
public void Dispose() { Dispose(true); GC.SuppressFinalize(this); }
///<summary>Releases the unmanaged resources used by the ClassName and optionally releases the managed resources.</summary>
///<param name="disposing">true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.</param>
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing) {
	if (disposing) {

	}
}

///<summary>Occurs when ....</summary>
public event EventHandler<MyEventArgs> MyEvent;
///<summary>Raises the MyEvent event.</summary>
///<param name="e">A  MyEventArgs object that provides the event data.</param>
internal protected virtual void OnMyEvent(MyEventArgs e) {
	if (MyEvent != null)
		MyEvent(this, e);
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<CodeSnippets  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
	<CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
		<Header>
			<Title>Dispose pattern</Title>
			<Shortcut>dispose</Shortcut>
			<Description>Code snippet for virtual dispose pattern</Description>
			<Author>SLaks</Author>
			<SnippetTypes>
				<SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
				<SnippetType>SurroundsWith</SnippetType>
			</SnippetTypes>
		</Header>
		<Snippet>
			<Declarations>
				<Literal Editable="false">
					<ID>classname</ID>
					<ToolTip>Class name</ToolTip>
					<Default>ClassNamePlaceholder</Default>
					<Function>ClassName()</Function>
				</Literal>
			</Declarations>
			<Code Language="csharp">
				<![CDATA[
		///<summary>Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the $classname$ is reclaimed by garbage collection.</summary>
		~$classname$() { Dispose(false); }
		///<summary>Releases all resources used by the $classname$.</summary>
		public void Dispose() { Dispose(true); GC.SuppressFinalize(this); }
		///<summary>Releases the unmanaged resources used by the $classname$ and optionally releases the managed resources.</summary>
		///<param name="disposing">true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.</param>
		protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing) {
			if (disposing) {
				$end$$selected$
			}
		}]]>
			</Code>
		</Snippet>
	</CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<CodeSnippets  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
	<CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
		<Header>
			<Title>Typed Event</Title>
			<Shortcut>event</Shortcut>
			<Description>Code snippet for event and raiser with custom EventArgs type</Description>
			<Author>SLaks</Author>
			<SnippetTypes>
				<SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
			</SnippetTypes>
		</Header>
		<Snippet>
			<Declarations>
				<Literal>
					<ID>type</ID>
					<ToolTip>EventArgs type</ToolTip>
					<Default>My</Default>
				</Literal>
				<Literal>
					<ID>event</ID>
					<ToolTip>Event name</ToolTip>
					<Default>MyEvent</Default>
				</Literal>
				<Literal>
					<ID>desc</ID>
					<ToolTip>Event description</ToolTip>
					<Default>...</Default>
				</Literal>
				<Literal>
					<ID>n</ID>
					<ToolTip>n</ToolTip>
					<Default></Default>
				</Literal>
			</Declarations>
			<Code Language="csharp"><![CDATA[///<summary>Occurs when $desc$.</summary>
		public event EventHandler<$type$EventArgs> $event$;
		///<summary>Raises the $event$ event.</summary>
		///<param name="e">A$n$ $type$EventArgs object that provides the event data.</param>
		internal protected virtual void On$event$($type$EventArgs e) {
			if ($event$ != null)
				$event$(this, e);
		}
		$end$]]></Code>
		</Snippet>
	</CodeSnippet>
	<CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
		<Header>
			<Title>Event</Title>
			<Shortcut>event</Shortcut>
			<Description>Code snippet for event and raiser</Description>
			<Author>SLaks</Author>
			<SnippetTypes>
				<SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
			</SnippetTypes>
		</Header>
		<Snippet>
			<Declarations>
				<Literal>
					<ID>event</ID>
					<ToolTip>Event name</ToolTip>
					<Default>MyEvent</Default>
				</Literal>
				<Literal>
					<ID>desc</ID>
					<ToolTip>Event description</ToolTip>
					<Default>...</Default>
				</Literal>
			</Declarations>
			<Code Language="csharp"><![CDATA[///<summary>Occurs when $desc$.</summary>
		public event EventHandler $event$;
		///<summary>Raises the $event$ event.</summary>
		internal protected virtual void On$event$() { On$event$(EventArgs.Empty); }
		///<summary>Raises the $event$ event.</summary>
		///<param name="e">An EventArgs object that provides the event data.</param>
		internal protected virtual void On$event$(EventArgs e) {
			if ($event$ != null)
				$event$(this, e);
		}
		$end$]]></Code>
		</Snippet>
	</CodeSnippet>
	<CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
		<Header>
			<Title>PropertyChanged Event</Title>
			<Shortcut>event</Shortcut>
			<Description>Code snippet for PropertyChanged event and raiser</Description>
			<Author>SLaks</Author>
			<SnippetTypes>
				<SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
			</SnippetTypes>
		</Header>
		<Snippet>
			<Declarations>
				<Literal>
					<ID>event</ID>
					<ToolTip>Event name</ToolTip>
					<Default>MyEvent</Default>
				</Literal>
				<Literal>
					<ID>desc</ID>
					<ToolTip>Event description</ToolTip>
					<Default>...</Default>
				</Literal>
			</Declarations>
			<Code Language="csharp"><![CDATA[///<summary>Occurs when a property value is changed.</summary>
		public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
		///<summary>Raises the PropertyChanged event.</summary>
		///<param name="name">The name of the property that changed.</param>
		internal protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string name) { OnPropertyChanged(new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name)); }
		///<summary>Raises the PropertyChanged event.</summary>
		///<param name="e">An EventArgs object that provides the event data.</param>
		internal protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(PropertyChangedEventArgs e) {
			if (PropertyChanged != null)
				PropertyChanged(this, e);
		}
		$end$]]></Code>
		</Snippet>
	</CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeSnippets xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
  <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
<Header>
  <SnippetTypes>
    <SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
  </SnippetTypes>
  <Title>compareto</Title>
  <Author>ee of http://www.devfuel.com</Author>
  <Description>
	A quick and dirty CompareTo implementation
  </Description>
  <HelpUrl>
  </HelpUrl>
  <Shortcut>
  compareto
  </Shortcut>
</Header>
<Snippet>
  <Declarations>
    <Literal Editable="true">
      <ID>ThisType</ID>
      <ToolTip>The local type</ToolTip>
      <Default>ThisType</Default>
      <Function>
      </Function>
    </Literal>
  </Declarations>
  <Code Language="csharp"><![CDATA[public int CompareTo(object obj)
        {
            $ThisType$ rhs = obj as $ThisType$;
            if (rhs != null)
            {
				//return this.Member.CompareTo(rhs.Member);
				return 0;$end$
            }
            else
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("object is not of type $ThisType$");
            }
        }]]></Code>
</Snippet>
  </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<CodeSnippets xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
  <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
    <Header>
      <Title>ODP.NET Stub</Title>
      <Author>Rob (http://stackoverflow.com/users/1185/rob)</Author>
      <Description>Inserts common Oracle code</Description>
      <Shortcut>csoraclestub</Shortcut>
      <HelpUrl></HelpUrl>
    </Header>
    <Snippet>
      <Imports>
        <Import>
          <Namespace>Oracle.DataAccess.Client</Namespace>
        </Import>
      </Imports>
      <Code Language="CSharp">
        <![CDATA[
        OracleConnection oraConnection = null;
        OracleCommand oraCommand = null;
        OracleDataReader oraData = null;

        try
        {
            // Connect to the database

            // Prepare and run the query

            oraCommand.BindByName = true;

        }
        catch (OracleException ex)
        {
            // TODO
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // TODO
        }
        finally
        {
            // Perform a safe cleanup
            if (oraData != null) { oraData.Dispose(); }
            if (oraCommand != null) { oraCommand.Dispose(); }
            if (oraConnection != null) { oraConnection.Dispose(); }
        }
        ]]>
      </Code>
    </Snippet>
  </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>