Try, catch, finally, autocomplete template in IntelliJ

Question

Using IntelliJ , when I type try followed by Ctrl-Space (autocomplete), I don't add anything

Instead, I would like to see

  try { // do something great } catch { case e: Exception => // handle me } 

Scala language, if that matters.

How can I define an autocomplete pattern as shown above?

Answer 1

Use surround templates :

You can find more details in the help:

• Surrounding blocks of code with language constructs

Answer 2

Yes, you can go to File > Settings... and under Live Templates add your own, Abbreviation: try

Template text:

 try { // do something great } catch { case e: Exception => $END$ // handle me } 

Used in Java: expression. $VAL$ places the cursor there after turning off "try".