RE: SPAM-LOW: RE: VB vs C# is there a auto documenting feature in C#

Andy wrote:
> I meant that the language -- C# or VB or J# or ???.NET -- does not have
refactoring built in (unless I misunderstand how refactoring is being
implemented). The IDE (VS.NET) or an add-on provides refactoring features.


You are right to make a separation between the language (syntax, compiler)
and the features in the IDE. Language features in the IDE are implemented by
the individual language teams, that is why edit-and-continue, refactoring,
code snippets, XML documentation, IntelliSense, etc., vary from language to
language. Sometimes the language teams leverage the work of other teams,
sometimes they do not.

It is best to think of Visual Studio as one big integration shell that the
languages (etc.) plug into. For example, there is no built in support for
refactoring in VS. There are, however, third-party VS plug-ins that provide
language-specific refactoring capabilities. Scott Hanselman demonstrated a
cool one at the November 2004 PADNUG meeting.

Out of the box (i.e., the way it is shipped), Visual Studio 2005 will have
refactoring support for C# but not for VB.

Cheers,
Stuart Celarier | Fern Creek | www.ferncrk.com