Can JavaScript be broken into regions in Visual Studio?

Question

C# code can be separated into regions by using the #region and #endregion tags.

Can the same be done for JavaScript code ? I have a file with some 1100 lines and it's getting hard to manage it.

Answer 1

It sounds like you're looking for the Web Essentials extension for Visual Studio 2010.

From the features list:

However, it also might be best to start to break apart your JavaScript files into smaller files, or separate modules. That way, you can only include the code relevant to a specific page. If need be, those files can be combined again using a build tool such as YUI Compressor .

Answer 2

Even if you would have #region and #endregion for Javascript this would not solve your problem. You should focus on separating the whole logic into separate files and make that each JS file is responsible for a certain piece of work. Believe me - this will considerably improve the readability of your code and make it much more maintainable. I recommend to read this book (although it is not stricly about JS, but about writing in general): http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0132350882