'Beautify' C# source code in VS2005

Many times I have been asked whether it is possible to 'beautify' the C# source code in Visual Studio 2005. The answer is yes, we can.

In VS2005, the Format Document command found in the Edit -> Advanced Menu is available. The keyboard shortcut is:

Ctrl-k, Ctrl-d

(i.e. press ctrl, k and d keys simultaneously)

Before Format Document command...

public class Divider

{

public static double Divide(int divident, int divisor)

{

try{return divident / divisor;}

catch (Exception ex){

throw ex;

}

}

public static void Main() { try

{Divider.Divide(30, 0);}

catch (Exception ex)

{Debug.WriteLine(ex.StackTrace);

}

}

}

After Format Document command...

public class Divider

{

    public static double Divide(int divident, int divisor)

    {

        try { return divident / divisor; }

        catch (Exception ex)

        {

            throw ex;

        }

    }

    public static void Main()

    {

        try

        { Divider.Divide(30, 0); }

        catch (Exception ex)

        {

            Debug.WriteLine(ex.StackTrace);

        }

    }

}

Tip: Another way to achieve the same result is to first find the last closing bracket in the source and then delete it, and finally re-type it.

You can also check out the other interesting features available on the Edit -> Advanced menu: