Remove Unused Member

• Oct 13, 2020

Purpose

Used to remove a class member (field, property, method, event, etc.) that is never used.

Availability

Available when the cursor is on the member name (if this member is never assigned or referenced).

Usage

1. Place the caret on an unused member name.

   Note

   The blinking cursor shows the caret’s position at which the Refactoring is available.

   C#

   public class Person {
       private int │CustomerID;
       public string FirstName { get; set; }
       public string LastName { get; set; }
   }
   

   VB.NET

   Public Class Person
       Private │CustomerID As Integer
       Public Property FirstName() As String
       Public Property LastName() As String
   End Class
   

2. Press the Ctrl + . or Ctrl + ~ shortcut to invoke the Code Actions menu.
3. Select Remove Unused Member from the menu.

After execution, the Refactoring removes the member.

C#

public class Person {
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
}

VB.NET

Public Class Person
    Public Property FirstName() As String
    Public Property LastName() As String
End Class