extract method

extract-method

Pulls a run of statements out of a routine into a new method. Reach for it when refactoring a long routine and you want the mechanical extraction done for you rather than by hand.

Running it from the CLI

drag-lint extract-method --file <F> --from-line <L1> --to-line <L2> --name <N> [--json|--apply|--no-backup]

--file is the source file; --from-line/--to-line bound the statement run to extract; --name is the new method's name. The usage line lists --apply as a flag; whether omitting it produces a dry run is not documented in the help text for this verb.

Reaching it in the IDE

The feature map's internal call site is DragLint.Plugin.Keyboard.pas:319 -- a keyboard-bound plugin action, not a menu item. Beyond that call site, no menu path or keybinding is documented for this verb, so it is not stated here.

What it needs

No index required -- the usage line has no --db flag; extract-method operates directly on the given file's line range.

Example

Illustrative:

drag-lint extract-method --file C:\Projects\MyApp\Unit1.pas --from-line 120 --to-line 135 --name ValidateInput --apply

This would pull lines 120-135 of Unit1.pas into a new method named ValidateInput.