# Inline
Last modified: 16 October 2025
Currently, CLion provides the Inline Function refactoring, which is opposite to the [Extract method](/content/help/ruby/extract-method.html) refactoring.
The Inline refactoring lets you reverse the extract refactoring for variables and methods.
The animation below demonstrates how to inline a variable to a string:
## To inline a variable/method:
1. Place a caret at the variable/method name.
2. Press `Ctrl` `Alt` `0N` or go to Refactor \ Inline in the main menu.
3. In the Inline dialog that corresponds to the selected variable or method, specify the inlining options. Preview and apply changes.
## Inline Variable
The Inline Variable refactoring replaces redundant variable usage with its initializer. This refactoring is opposite to [Extract Variable](/content/help/ruby/extract-variable.html).
| Before | After |
| --- | --- |
| ```ruby
name = "JetBrains"
puts "Hello from #{name}"
``` | ```ruby
puts "Hello from JetBrains"
``` |
## Inline Method
Inline Method results in placing method's body into the body of its caller(s).
| Before | After |
| --- | --- |
| ```ruby
def test
c=add(a,b)
d=add(a,c)
end
def add(a, b)
a+b
end
``` | ```ruby
def test
c = a + b
d = a + c
end
``` |