In this post:

  • Show available Templates
  • Short Solution
    • sout - print string
    • psvm - main method declaration
  • Customizing syso as shortcut

Shortcut for templates:

System.out.println()

and

public static void main(String[] args) {
}

Show available Templates in Intellij

Press CTRL+J in order to open list of available templates for the context. So in class you have:

  • psvm - main method declaration:
public static void main(String[] args) {
}

and in method:

  • sout - print string
System.out.println();

You can also start writing and the to press CTRL+J in order to see what templates are available i.e.

so and CTRL+J produce:

Short Solution

System.out.println();
  • CTRL+J
  • sout
  • TAB
public static void main(String[] args) {
}
  • CTRL+J
  • psvm
  • TAB

Note customizing syso as shortcut

  • open Settings
  • Live Templates
  • abbreviation - syso
  • template - System.out.println($END$);