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C++ Header Refactor

C++ Header Refactor

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Rename C++ headers and update references and header guards easily
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C++ Header Renamer

Renames your C++ header, updates references and header guards.

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Type renaming (refactoring) is already a feature in the official C/C++ extension. However, header file renaming with automatically updating references is not.

This extension lets you rename a C++ header, automatically updates all references to it (in project files), updates header guards and renames the corresponding .cpp file (if any).

Enjoy! GitHub PRs and issues are welcome!

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