Rename dialogs
The Rename dialogs let you perform the Rename refactoring for various entities such as classes, fields, methods, parameters, etc. You can select where the changes to occurrences of the entity name are required and where not.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Rename <symbol name> and its usages to | In this field, specify a new name for the symbol. |
Search in JavaScript files | Select this checkbox to rename the usages of the function or the class in compiled JavaScript code. |
Search for dynamic references | Select this checkbox to rename the dynamic usages of the symbol, for example, those of the type Including dynamic usages in the refactoring may cause erroneous renaming as shown in the example below.
interface myInt {
target: string
}
function onClick(e: any) {
console.log(e.target);
}
interface myInt {
myTarget: string
}
function onClick(e: any) {
console.log(e.myTarget);
}
|
Search for references | This checkbox is only available for Rename File and Rename Directory refactoring.
|
Search in comments and strings | Select this checkbox to have the changes applied to comments and strings. |
Search for text occurrences | Select this checkbox to have the changes applied to the documentation, HTML, and other files included in the project. |