SA1024

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TypeName	ColonsMustBeSpacedCorrectly
CheckId	SA1024
Category	Spacing Rules

Cause

A colon within a C# element is not spaced correctly.

Rule Description

A violation of this rule occurs when the spacing around a colon is not correct.

The spacing around a colon depends upon the type of colon and how it is used within the code. A colon appearing within an element declaration must always have a single space on either side, unless it is the first or last character on the line. For example all of the colons below follow this rule:

public class Class2<T> : Class1 where T : MyType

{

public Class2(int x) : base(x)

{

}

}

When the colon comes at the end of a label or case statement, it must always be followed by whitespace or be the last character on the line, but should never be preceded by whitespace. For example:

_label:

switch (x)

{

case 2:

return x;

}

Finally, when a colon is used within a conditional statement, it must always contain a single space on either side, unless the colon is the first or last character on the line. For example:

int x = y ? 2 : 3;

How to Fix Violations

To fix a violation of this rule, ensure that the spacing around the colon follows the rule described above.

How to Suppress Violations

[SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.SpacingRules", "SA1024:ColonsMustBeSpacedCorrectly", Justification = "Reviewed.")]