Surround code block with curly braces?

Question

Is there a shortcut to surround a given (selected) code block with curly braces?

VS 2015 + R# 2016.1

Answer 1

At least in Visual Studio 2019, this is a built-in optional feature, albeit it is:

1. Disabled by default
2. Buried deep in the Options

To enable this feature, select Tools->Options to open the Options dialog. In the left-hand pane that shows the options groups, expand the Text Editor group, then expand the C/C++ sub-group, then select the Advanced item. Now scroll all the way to the bottom of the right-hand pane and you'll see the following options under the Text Editor section:
| Option | Value |
| ------ | ----- |
| Enable Surround with Braces | False |
| Enable Surround with Parentheses | False |
Change both of those to "True" (assuming you want both behaviors) and you're good to go!