---
title: csharp_prefer_braces
description: Add braces to unbraced control-flow bodies. IDE0011. Applied without a compilation. Defaults to `false`
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reference/modifiers-and-braces/csharp_prefer_braces
---
# csharp_prefer_braces
Add braces to unbraced control-flow bodies. IDE0011. Applied without a compilation.
## Values
| Value | Notes |
|------------------|-------|
| `false` | |
| `true` | |
| `when_multiline` | |
**Default:** `false`
### `csharp_prefer_braces = false`
```ini
csharp_prefer_braces = false
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
else
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
else
return "zero";
}
}
```
### `csharp_prefer_braces = true`
```ini
csharp_prefer_braces = true
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
else
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
{
return "positive";
}
else if (n < 0)
{
return "negative";
}
else
{
return "zero";
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_prefer_braces = when_multiline`
```ini
csharp_prefer_braces = when_multiline
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
else
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
else
return "zero";
}
}
```