Sort Properties in an Object Initializer with ReSharper or Built-In IDE Features

Question

Given the following code:

var x = new myObject() {
  prop3 = 8,
  prop1 = 5,
  prop2 = 6
}

Ideally, I would like to use ReSharper or built-in IDE features to sort the properties above so that they appear like this:

var x = new myObject() {  
  prop1 = 5,
  prop2 = 6,
  prop3 = 8
}

Outside of that, I'd be open to a lightweight extension--CodeMaid was way too heavy and overlaps with too many ReSharper functions.

Kristoffer Jälén · Answer 1 · 2020-10-12T11:37:10.187

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You can use the built-in feature in Visual Studio for this:

Select all properties.
Edit > Advanced > Sort Lines

Each assignment has to be on one single line though.

edited Oct 12 '20 at 11:37

answered Oct 12 '20 at 11:31

Kristoffer Jälén

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Unfortunately, this sorts the properties in alphabetical order. I thought you could manually decide how to sort them. – Stan1k Jan 19 '21 at 11:29

Piers Myers · Answer 2 · 2016-11-22T15:36:40.467

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I don't think you can do it with ReSharper but if all your properties are on separate lines then you could use the CodeMaid extension and use its Sort Lines functionality (CTRL+M,F9) - You would need to fix the commas as it is just a text sort and doesn't have any understanding of syntax.

edited Nov 22 '16 at 15:36

answered Nov 22 '16 at 15:28

Piers Myers

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Hmm, didn't know about CodeMaid, so thanks. Might try that (I try to avoid installing additional extensions onto the IDE)--still would like to see a ReSharper solution. – Jazimov Nov 22 '16 at 18:13
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2½ years later, has anyone found a solution for this? Has it been added to Resharper? – Milton Apr 25 '19 at 16:49
@Milton Yes, see my answer. – Kristoffer Jälén Oct 12 '20 at 11:37

Sort Properties in an Object Initializer with ReSharper or Built-In IDE Features

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