People unfamiliar with IntelliJ IDEA keep always asking me, why it’s better than other products. Today we have decided to make a short overview of some very basic features, that let developers be more productive every day.
In this episode we will show you some of the basic shortcuts for test-driven development. The video comes with transcription in subtitles. Check it out. See if you know and use all these basic features.
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To make it even easier, we’ve posted the transcription below:
- Use ^N (Alt + Insert) everywhere to create folders, classes or generate getters, test methods, etc.
- Use ⇧⌘F12 (Ctrl + Shift + F12) to expand the editor and hide tool windows.
- Always use ⇧⌘⏎ (Ctrl + Shift + Enter) to complete statement.
- Press ⌘, (Ctrl + Alt + S) to open settings quickly.
- Use default live templates or create custom ones. Use ⇥ to complete live template.
- Use ⌥⏎ (Alt + Enter) for a quick-fix.
- Use ⌥^L (Ctrl + Alt + L) to format code. IntelliJ IDEA has advanced formatter and smart code arranger options for all supported languages and frameworks.
- Use ⇧⌘T (Shift + Ctrl + T) to create or navigate to the test for current class. This is a time-saver when you adopt test-driven development.
- Use ⌥⌘V (Ctrl + Alt + V) to introduce a variable quickly. No need in selection. IntelliJ IDEA is smart enough to guess what you want at the moment.
- Use code completion twice to get more results. This includes completion of static methods without typing class name (and not only).
- Use ⌥⌘C (Ctrl + Alt + C) to introduce a constant quickly. IntelliJ IDEA will find and replace all code duplicates if you use ⌥A.
- Use ⇧^F10 (Ctrl + Shift + F10) to run code at the caret.
- Use ⌥⌘← (Alt + Left) and ⌥⌘→ (Alt + Right) to navigate between open tabs.
- Jump to float navigation bar with ⌘↖ (Alt + Home). This is the most convinient way to navigate between packages. It supports other shortcuts like create class, folder, etc.
- Use ⇧F10 (Shift + F10) to run the active run configuration.
- Use ⌘E (Ctrl + E) for navigation between recent files. It supports speed search. Just start typing file or tool window you need and it will filter the results.
- Use ⌘1 (Alt + 1) to show or hide the project view.
We hope you enjoyed it and will be publishing more videos with tips and tricks.
- See more at: http://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2012/10/intellij-idea-productivity-tips-part-1/#sthash.LNwthD7p.dpuf