Predefined Surround Templates for C++

This topic lists all predefined surround templates for C++ in ReSharper 2026.1. For more information about surround templates, refer to Surround code fragments with templates.

Template	Details
`()`	Scope C/C++ expressions, C# 2.0+ Body ($SELECTION$$END$) Parameters `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`{}`	Scope C/C++ statements, C# 2.0+ Body { $SELECTION$$END$ } Parameters `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied.
`include_guard`	Include guard surround template Scope C/C++ top-level declarations, At line start Body #ifndef $FILENAME$ #define $FILENAME$ $SELECTION$ #endif // $FILENAME$ Parameters `FILENAME` - Evaluates to the current file name in uppercase with all non-alphanumeric characters replaced with underscores `DATE` - Evaluates to file creation date and time of the current file `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

Template

Details

()

Scope C/C++ expressions, C# 2.0+

Body

($SELECTION$$END$)

Parameters

SELECTION - The text selected by the user before invoking the template.
END - The caret position after the template is applied.

{}

Scope C/C++ statements, C# 2.0+

Body

{
$SELECTION$$END$
}

Parameters

SELECTION - The text selected by the user before invoking the template.
END - The caret position after the template is applied.

include_guard

Include guard surround template

Scope C/C++ top-level declarations, At line start

Body

#ifndef $FILENAME$
#define $FILENAME$

$SELECTION$

#endif // $FILENAME$

Parameters

FILENAME - Evaluates to the current file name in uppercase with all non-alphanumeric characters replaced with underscores
DATE - Evaluates to file creation date and time of the current file
SELECTION - The text selected by the user before invoking the template.

06 March 2026