add try catch around highlighted code

Question

I'm refactoring some code and there are tons of functions with no try catch statements that are causing problems.

Is there a keyboard shortcut in VS 2010 to allow me to select an entire function or highlighted code and add a try catch end try statement around it...with the highlighted code automatically ending up under try ?

Just looking for a shortcut

As a heads up, you're probably going to get comments about fixing the code so it doesn't/can't create exceptions (since the exceptions are that common). Is there a reason the code can't be improved? — Matt, Mar 29 '12 at 17:44
2023: they added this functionality, [but only to JS/TS](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_64#_surround-with-snippets-for-jsts)... Let's hope they add this also for other languages like python soon! — tturbo, Jan 23 '23 at 09:09

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 13 '20 at 13:02

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I'm not aware of a keyboard short-cut, but there's a right-click available.

Highlight the code for your try block.
Right click and select
"Surround with..." Scroll down the selection until you see the "try" snippet label.
There you go!

Hope this helps!

I'll dig around to see if there's a keyboard short cut for this. There probably is -- there's hundreds of them.

UPDATE: Looks like the keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S.

edited Mar 13 '20 at 13:02

ROOT

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answered Mar 29 '12 at 17:46

David Hoerster

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interesting, i'll mark this as the answer but on my installation there is no "Surround with" option and CTRL K, CTRL S says "not currently available" - i've tried it in several projects – Khalid Rahaman Apr 10 '12 at 23:58

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '21 at 06:03

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Download this free addon and then right click and surround with !

(Don't forget to give it 1+ )

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yatki.vscode-surround

answered Jan 15 '21 at 06:03

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 23 '23 at 09:12

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2023 Update

they added this functionality, but only for JS/TS... Let's hope they add this also for other languages like python soon!

answered Jan 23 '23 at 09:12

tturbo

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 29 '12 at 17:45

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It's not built in, but it is easy enough to roll your own. Look into using the built in macro facility.

answered Mar 29 '12 at 17:45

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add try catch around highlighted code

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2023 Update