extract-method
Pulls a run of statements out of a routine into a new method.
How to run it
Full flag list: extract-method in the CLI reference.
Flags
| Flag | Argument | Meaning | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
--file | <F> | ||
--from-line | <L1> | ||
--to-line | <L2> | ||
--name | <N> | ||
--json | |||
--apply | |||
--no-backup |
Details
Pulls a run of statements out of a routine into a new method. Reach for it when refactoring a long routine and you want the mechanical extraction done for you rather than by hand.
Running it from the CLI
drag-lint extract-method --file <F> --from-line <L1> --to-line <L2> --name <N> [--json|--apply|--no-backup]--file is the source file; --from-line/--to-line bound the statement
run to extract; --name is the new method's name. The usage line lists
--apply as a flag; whether omitting it produces a dry run is not
documented in the help text for this verb.
Reaching it in the IDE
The feature map's internal call site is DragLint.Plugin.Keyboard.pas:319
-- a keyboard-bound plugin action, not a menu item. Beyond that call site,
no menu path or keybinding is documented for this verb, so it is not stated
here.
What it needs
No index required -- the usage line has no --db flag; extract-method
operates directly on the given file's line range.
Example
Illustrative:
drag-lint extract-method --file C:\Projects\MyApp\Unit1.pas --from-line 120 --to-line 135 --name ValidateInput --applyThis would pull lines 120-135 of Unit1.pas into a new method named
ValidateInput.