Live Templates
Use Live Templates to auto-complete common code structures for you.
Live Templates reduce the amount of code you need to type for the more common code constructs. You can use psvm or main to create the main Java method, for example. There are lots of live templates including fori for a for loop and nn for not null, plus many more.
Other options include:
- iter
- sout
- souv
It's also possible to create a custom live template. We walked through how to create this live template in the JUnit 5 Tutorial.
You can see a list of all available live templates in Preferences/Settings | Editor | Live Templates.
- (video) IntelliJ IDEA. Helen's Take On: Writing Less Code
- (video) IntelliJ IDEA. Write Code Faster Using Live Templates
- (video) IntelliJ IDEA Pro Tips: Live Templates
- (documentation) IntelliJ IDEA Help - Using Live Templates
- (documentation) IntelliJ IDEA Help - Creating Live Templates
- (documentation) IntelliJ IDEA Guide - Create a Custom Test Live Template