What's the best way to do a bulk namespace rename on a large c# application?

Question

First, a little background.

Currently namespaces and assemblies in our codebase (~60 assemblies, thousands of classes) looks like

WidgetCompany.Depar         


        

Answer 1

Alternative solution if you've already partially renamed:

• Open find and replace (shortcut ctrl + h)
• Make sure regex is selected (icon like .*)
• Paste the full name of your current namespace, for example YourSolution.YourProject
• Paste this regex YourSolution.Your[partiallyRenamedNamespaceCharacters].*
• Make sure Entire Solution is selected not Current Document
• Run