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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
  • Overview
  • Chapter 2
    • Defining Refactoring
    • Why Should We Refactor?
    • When Should We Refactor?
    • Problems with Refactoring
    • Refactoring, Architecture, and Yagni
    • Refactoring & the Wider Software Development Process
    • Refactoring & Performance
    • Going Further
  • Chapter 3
    • Bad Smells in Code
    • Smell: Mysterious Name
    • Smell: Duplicated Code
    • Smell: Long Function
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  1. Chapter 3

Bad Smells in Code

  • Deciding when to start refactoring - and when to stop - is just as important as knowing how to operate the mechanics of it.

  • Smells are indicators that there is trouble that can be solved with refactoring.

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