Code snippet or shortcut to create a constructor in Visual Studio

In case you want a constructor with properties, you need to do the following:

Place your cursor in any empty line in a class;
Press Ctrl + . to trigger the Quick Actions and Refactorings menu;
Select Generate constructor from the drop-down menu;
Pick the members you want to include as constructor parameters. You can order them using the up and down arrows. Choose OK.

The constructor is created with the specified parameters.

Generate a constructor in Visual Studio

Type "ctor" + TAB + TAB (hit the Tab key twice). This will create the default constructor for the class you are in:

public MyClass()
{

}

It seems that in some cases you will have to press TAB twice.

If you want to see the list of all available snippets:

Press Ctrl + K and then X.

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