ij-win-lin-generate-code.md

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IntelliJ IDEA on Windows/Linux: Generate code

Practice keyboard shortcuts to generate code while editing a Java source file.

Kata: Generate try/catch

Key sequences to practice:

• (Alt + Insert) - open the "generate code" dialog
• (Ctrl + Z) - undo changes

Steps

1. Open the file src/main/java/com/neopragma/idekatas/LongConditional.java
2. Select a block of code, such as an if/else block.
3. Press (Alt + Insert) to open the "generate code" dialog.
4. Select "try/catch" from the list.
5. Select another block of code.
6. Select "synchronize" from the list.
7. Repeat until bored.
8. Press (Ctrl + Z) to undo the changes.