{"id":26792,"date":"2024-03-16T07:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T07:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/commonly-used-templates-and-easy-operation-in-codesmith\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T09:27:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:27:01","slug":"commonly-used-templates-and-easy-operation-in-codesmith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/commonly-used-templates-and-easy-operation-in-codesmith\/","title":{"rendered":"Commonly used templates and easy operation in CodeSmith."},"content":{"rendered":"

CodeSmith is a code generation tool that can create various types of code files, such as entity classes, data access layers, and business logic layers, based on templates. Below, we will introduce the simple usage and common templates of CodeSmith.<\/p>\n

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  1. To install CodeSmith, first, you need to download and install CodeSmith from the official website (https:\/\/www.codesmithtools.com). Once the installation is complete, launch CodeSmith.<\/li>\n
  2. Create template
    \nIn CodeSmith, you can create custom templates or use existing ones. There are various ways to create templates, here is one simple method.
    \nIn CodeSmith, click on “File” -> “New” -> “Template”, choose a template type (such as .NET Class), and then configure and edit it as needed.<\/li>\n
  3. Edit Template
    \nIn the CodeSmith template editor, you can use CodeSmith’s template language and tags to control code generation. Here are some commonly used template tags and syntax:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. <% ... %>: represents a code block where you can write C# or VB.NET code. For example: <% for(int i=0; i<10; i++) { %>
      \n\/\/ generate code
      \n<% } %><\/li>\n
    2. <# ... #> is a code expression where you can use CodeSmith’s built-in functions and variables. For example: <# foreach (CodeSmith.Data.EntityTable table in CodeSmith.Data.EntitySchema.Tables) { #>
      \n\/\/ Generate code
      \n<# } #><\/li>\n
    3. : The script tag is used to write JavaScript code within. For example: