---
title: csharp_new_line_before_open_brace
description: Which constructs put their opening brace on a new line. Defaults to `all`
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reference/new-lines/csharp_new_line_before_open_brace
---
# csharp_new_line_before_open_brace
Which constructs put their opening brace on a new line.
## Values
| Value | Notes |
|----------------------------------------|-------|
| `all` | |
| `none` | |
| `types` | |
| `methods` | |
| `accessors` | |
| `anonymous_types` | |
| `anonymous_methods` | |
| `lambdas` | |
| `control_blocks` | |
| `object_collection_array_initializers` | |
| `properties` | |
| `events` | |
**Default:** `all`
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget {
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run() {
if (X > 0) {
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = none`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = none
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = types`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = types
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = methods`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = methods
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = accessors`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = accessors
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = anonymous_types`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = anonymous_types
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = anonymous_methods`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = anonymous_methods
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = lambdas`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = lambdas
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = control_blocks`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = control_blocks
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = object_collection_array_initializers`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = object_collection_array_initializers
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = properties`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = properties
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
### `csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = events`
```ini
csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = events
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public int X { get; set; }
public void Run()
{
if (X > 0)
{
X--;
}
}
}
```