Re:Visual Studio 2013
by untog on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @12:18PM
(#6762628)
I find it to be useful as a discovery tool. I can type
String.
and then it'll present me with a list of methods and properties on String. And then, when I've typed String.Substring it'll tell me what the arguments are.
For stuff I use all the time it isn't so useful, but when I'm unsure it's a lot quicker than running off to read an extensive reference guide. (and type completion is a time-saver too - no need to type out full variable names)
Re:Visual Studio 2013
by alok-g on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @02:46PM
(#6763868)
This sums it well. Intellisense is a discovery tool, not a productivity tool once you have discovered. Intellisense helps you write code without having to StackOverflow all the time.
For stuff I use all the time it isn't so useful, but when I'm unsure it's a lot quicker than running off to read an extensive reference guide. (and type completion is a time-saver too - no need to type out full variable names)