In VS code snippet how to reuse a transforms like a variable to avoid write the transform again and again?

Question

For example I want to reuse this transform like a variable in my snippet instead of write the transform again and again

${TM_FILENAME_BASE/(.*)$/${1:/pascalcase}/}

    "example": {
        "prefix": "example",
        "body": [
            "${TM_FILENAME_BASE/(.*)$/${1:/pascalcase}/} ${1:name1} = _${1};",
            "${TM_FILENAME_BASE/(.*)$/${1:/pascalcase}/} ${2:name2} = _${2};",
            "${TM_FILENAME_BASE/(.*)$/${1:/pascalcase}/} ${3:name3} = _${3};",
            //...
        ],
        "description": "example"
    },

:(, thanks can you check this please stackoverflow.com/questions/59963489/… — Basketball ICO
– Basketball ICO, Commented Feb 4, 2020 at 17:18

Kyle Wilichowski · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-03 00:32:16Z

4

You can repeat the same transform by assigning it to a placeholder and referencing that number, like this:

  "example": {
    "prefix": "example",
    "body": [
      "${4:${TM_FILENAME_BASE/(.*)$/${1:/pascalcase}/}} ${1:name1} = _${1};",
      "${4} ${2:name2} = _${2};",
      "${4} ${3:name3} = _${3};",
    ]
  }

answered Mar 3, 2021 at 0:32

Kyle Wilichowski

414 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

Mark Over a year ago

That is a very nice technique. I didn't know you could do that.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

In VS code snippet how to reuse a transforms like a variable to avoid write the transform again and again?

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related