The intellisense of LINQ extension methods cause bad coding experience

doggy

Here is the sample query: https://share.linqpad.net/oteqo683.linq

The first line:

var files = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(@"G:\", "*", System.IO.SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly).ToList();

The second line:

It because the variable files is a List<string> type. It do have a Count property. I don't have to use LINQ extension method Count(). So when I type file.cou then I hit Tab. See screenshot below:

Then I'll will actually get files.Count(f => ) as a intellisense result which is unexpected:

Then I have to hit DELETE 6 times and BACKSPACE 1 time to get my result. That's a bad coding experience.

Do you have any way to improve that experience?

JoeAlbahari

I'll look in this. In the meantime, you can work around this either by pressing Enter instead of Tab, or after you press Tab, press Ctrl+Z instead of delete and backspace.

doggy

Your workarounds are good.

1. Hit Enter
2. Hit Tab then pressing Ctrl+Z.