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Refactor Menu

The Refactor menu allows you to edit names and locations of files and resources.

For more on refactoring, see " Using Refactoring ".

The options available from the Refactor menu are:

Name

Shortcut

Description

Move

Alt+Shift+V

Moves a file to a different folder.

To move a file, select it from the PHP Explorer view.

A Move dialog will open. Select the required folder and click Preview to see all changes that will be made as a result of the Move.

Click OK to implement your changes and move the file. All references to the file will be automatically updated to reflect its new location.

Rename

Alt+Shift+R

Renames a file or element.

To rename a file, select it from the PHP Explorer view. To rename an element within a file select it from the PHP Explorer view or highlight it in the editor view.

A rename dialog will open. Enter the new name and click Preview to see all changes that will be made as a result of the rename.

Click OK to implement your changes. All references to the file / element will be automatically updated to reflect the change.

Extract Method

Alt+Shift+M

Extracts methods from selected code.

Extract Local Variable

Alt+Shift+L

Extracts variables from selected code.

See Extracting Variables for more information.

Note:

Refactoring options will only be available from within PHP Explorer view and not from Navigator view.
Using the Navigator view's move/rename functions will not update any referenced instances of the file/element.