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⚡ Code Snippets = Faster Coding

Typing repetitive code is slow. Code Snippets generate code instantly. Type shortcut, press Tab, done.

⌨️ Essential Snippets

C# Snippets:
ctor      → Constructor
prop      → Auto-property
propfull  → Full property with backing field
propdp    → Dependency property
for       → For loop
foreach   → Foreach loop
while     → While loop
try       → Try-catch block
if        → If statement
switch    → Switch statement
class     → Class definition
enum      → Enum definition
interface → Interface definition
struct    → Struct definition

HTML Snippets:
html      → HTML5 template
script    → Script tag
style     → Style tag
link      → CSS link tag
img       → Image tag
a         → Anchor tag

CSS Snippets:
bgc       → Background color
c         → Color
m         → Margin
p         → Padding
pos       → Position
df        → Display: flex
jc        → Justify-content
ai        → Align-items

🎯 Creating Custom Snippets

1. Tools → Code Snippets Manager
2. Select language (C#)
3. Import or create new snippet

// Custom snippet XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeSnippets xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
    <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
        <Header>
            <Title>My Snippet</Title>
            <Shortcut>mysnip</Shortcut>
            <Description>My custom snippet</Description>
        </Header>
        <Snippet>
            <Code Language="csharp">
                <![CDATA[
                    public void $MethodName$()
                    {
                        $selected$ $end$
                    }
                ]]>
            </Code>
        </Snippet>
    </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

# Snippet Tips
- Learn 3-5 new snippets daily
- Create snippets for team patterns
- Share snippets via .snippet files
- Use Tab to navigate fields
- Snippets save hours of typing

✅ Snippet Benefits

• Faster coding
• Consistent code patterns
• Less typing
• Team-wide sharing
• Reduces errors