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Restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior
habit of refactoring continuously, you'll find that it is easier to extend and maintain code. — Joshua Kerievsky, Refactoring to Patterns Refactoring is usually
Code_refactoring
Integrated development environment from Microsoft
support for debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and embedded version control with Git. Users can change
Visual_Studio_Code
Characteristic of source code that hints at a quality problem
further code smells that in turn indicate the need for more refactoring. From the point of view of a programmer charged with performing refactoring, code smells
Code_smell
British software developer and author (born 1963)
including extreme programming. His 1999 book Refactoring popularised the practice of code refactoring. In 2004 he introduced a new architectural pattern
Martin Fowler (software engineer)
Martin_Fowler_(software_engineer)
AI-dependent computer programming
code changes from 2020 to 2024. They found that the volume of code refactoring dropped from 25% of changed lines in 2021 to under 10% by 2024, code duplication
Vibe_coding
Abstract syntax representing expressions as graphs
only in parsing, not for semantics. For example, consider the case of code refactoring. To represent the implementation of a function that takes an input
Abstract_semantic_graph
Refactoring rule of thumb
strikes and you refactor") is a code refactoring rule of thumb to decide when similar pieces of code should be refactored to avoid duplication. It states
Rule of three (computer programming)
Rule_of_three_(computer_programming)
Reporting tool
Steve (2006). "Extracting refactoring trends from open-source software and a possible solution to the 'related refactoring' conundrum". Proceedings of
JasperReports
Database refactoring does not change the way data is interpreted or used and does not fix bugs or add new functionality. Every refactoring to a database
Database_refactoring
Validating the behavior of isolated source code
unit test, making it pass, and refactoring; unit tests provide the regression safety net that makes continuous refactoring safe. An automated testing framework
Unit_testing
Integrated development environment
Java IDEs with advanced code navigation and code refactoring capabilities integrated. In 2009, JetBrains released the source code for IntelliJ IDEA under
IntelliJ_IDEA
Modification of software after delivery
change down to lower levels of the system. Modification often includes code refactoring (improving the structure without changing functionality) and restructuring
Software_maintenance
Method of writing code
writing code that involves writing an automated unit-level test case that fails, then writing just enough code to make the test pass, then refactoring both
Test-driven_development
Human-readable instructions a computer can execute
in, including a source-code editor that can alert the programmer to common errors. Modification often includes code refactoring (improving structure without
Source_code
Czech software company
Belyaev. The company's first product was IntelliJ Renamer, a tool for code refactoring in Java. In 2012 CEO Sergey Dmitriev was replaced by Oleg Stepanov
JetBrains
1975 software engineering book by Fred Brooks
but simply to buy it "off the shelf" when possible. Anti-pattern Code refactoring Conway's law Hofstadter's law Linus's law, the assertion that "given
The_Mythical_Man-Month
Integrated development environment by Microsoft
native code and managed code. Visual Studio includes a code editor supporting IntelliSense (the code completion component) as well as code refactoring. The
Visual_Studio
Aspect of computer programming
as a synonym of code refactoring, which involves making the source code itself easier to understand, maintain, and modify. In C++, code cleanup involves
Code_cleanup
Production of unnecessarily long, slow or wasteful program code
program written directly in native code. Some techniques for reducing code bloat include: Code refactoring a commonly used code sequence into a subroutine, and
Code_bloat
Software source code with poor structure
2018-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Refactoring Java spaghetti code into Java bento code separating out a bowl full of code from one class into seven classes
Spaghetti_code
Process to create executable computer programs
approaches to code structure and display. Integrated development environments (IDEs) aim to integrate all such help. Techniques like Code refactoring can enhance
Computer_programming
American computer scientist and enterprise architect
(1999). Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Programs. Opdyke, William F., and Ralph E. Johnson. "Creating abstract superclasses by refactoring." Proceedings
William_Opdyke
Protocol between IDEs and programming language-specific servers
language-specific features like code completion, syntax highlighting and marking of warnings and errors, as well as refactoring routines. The goal of the protocol
Language_Server_Protocol
Translator of computer source code
(API) that breaks backward compatibility. It will perform automatic code refactoring which is useful when the programs to refactor are outside the control
Source-to-source_compiler
Generic term for compiler optimization
In computer science, code motion, which includes code hoisting, code sinking, loop-invariant code motion, and code factoring, is a blanket term for any
Code_motion
Standards and guidelines for writing code
the code is the more likely it is to be buggy, the more difficult the bugs are to find and the more likely there are to be hidden bugs. Refactoring refers
Coding_conventions
Usage of experiential insight in software development
software systems. Its relationship to its namesake refactoring is that lessons learned from refactoring are part of that experience. Experience is captured
Prefactoring
Systems modelling software
refactoring like code refactoring is the disciplined technique used for modifying or improving an existing model. The following refactoring functions are
MagicDraw
Python programming integrated development environment
and quick jumping between files, classes, methods and usages Python code refactoring: including rename, update function signature, extract method, introduce
PyCharm
Creation and maintenance of software
pp. 31–32. Tucker, Morelli & de Silva 2011, pp. 34–35. "Refactoring Home Page". refactoring.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026. Cass, Stephen (23 September 2025)
Software_development
Colloquial term for software requiring many conflicting dependencies
application uses a small part of a big library (which can be solved by code refactoring), or a simple application relies on many libraries. If app depends
Dependency_hell
Integrated development environment
(including Node.js support). CodeLite features project management (workspace/projects), code completion, code refactoring, source browsing, syntax highlighting
CodeLite
Repeated fragment of computer source code
as-is. When code with a vulnerability is duplicated, the vulnerability exists in the duplicate even after it is fixed in one copy. Refactoring to eliminate
Duplicate_code
General purpose integrated development environment (IDE) for the GNOME platform
100,000 lines of code where touched […] Larabel, Michael (2019-01-17). "GNOME's Builder IDE Goes Through Its Biggest Code Refactoring Ever". www.phoronix
GNOME_Builder
Eclipse plugin for Python
Environment (IDE) used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis among other features. PyDev was originally created
PyDev
File containing metadata for other files in a group
and enable convenient features like autocompletion and automatic code refactoring. Build systems and operating systems may use manifest files to understand
Manifest_file
Single large version-control repository for many projects
since developers may change multiple projects atomically. Large-scale code refactoring Since developers have access to the entire project, refactors can ensure
Monorepo
Computer programming convention
the block of code from the associated control statement. Commenting out or removing a control statement or block of code, or code refactoring, are all less
Indentation_style
Umbrella term for certain approaches to software development
supports continued refactoring required by iterative software development. Allowing a developer to quickly run tests to confirm refactoring has not modified
Agile_software_development
Open-source system for transforming C code
ladybug) is an open-source tool for matching and transforming the source code of programs written in the C programming language. Coccinelle was initially
Coccinelle_(software)
commonly used in refactoring. The idea is to draw on the benefits of object-orientation and make more-generalized types, thus enabling more code sharing, leading
Type_generalization
Software application used to develop software
also support searching for an implementation of a declaration. Code completion Refactoring Version control Simplified configuration One typical aim of an
Integrated development environment
Integrated_development_environment
Notable software packages that are nominal IDE
later, but is also available via third-party plugins like VisualGDB Refactoring for Visual Studio C/C++ is supported natively since https://www.jetbrains
Comparison of integrated development environments
Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments
Behavioral code analysis tool
indicates that the return on investment for code refactoring is amplified in the upper end of CodeHealth. CodeHealth outperforms competing maintainability
CodeScene
Compiler front-end
also more suitable for supporting automated code refactoring, as it directly represents the original source code. Clang compiles only C-like languages, such
Clang
Video game engine
release of The Orange Box on multiple platforms allowed for a large code refactoring, which let the Source engine take advantage of multiple CPU cores.
Source_(game_engine)
Dividing a system in computer science
of a system. Composition Code refactoring Component-based software engineering Divide-and-conquer algorithm Duplicate code Dynamization Event partitioning
Decomposition (computer science)
Decomposition_(computer_science)
Program translating executable to source code
are less readily modified with a simple text editor, although source code refactoring tools may assist with this process. The user may need to enter information
Decompiler
Windowing system for bitmap displays on UNIX-like systems
generally be detached from one server and reattached to another unless its code specifically provides for it (Emacs is one of the few common programs with
X_Window_System
Extension to 3D film television standards
core H.264 and HEVC decoders code was written. Later amendment would as such often mean a lot of prerequisite code refactoring work and large changes its
Multiview_Video_Coding
Inherent flaw in computer instructions
be overhauled or rewritten. a process known as code refactoring. A code review, stepping through the code, and imagining or transcribing the execution process
Software_bug
Markup language and file format
features like auto-complete, code refactoring, and code highlighting. This can make it easier to write correct and efficient code, and reduce the risk of errors
XML
Duplicate code – Repeated fragment of computer source code Redundancy (information theory) – Message encoded with more bits than needed Code refactoring – Restructuring
Redundant_code
Vector graphics editor
such as moving, rotating, scaling, and skewing. Inkscape began in 2003 as a code fork of the Sodipodi project. Sodipodi, developed since 1999, was based on
Inkscape
Concept in aspect-oriented software development
Computer security Separation of concerns Aspect-oriented programming Code refactoring (restructuring software) Database normalization (minimize needlessly
Cross-cutting_concern
Computer programming identifier naming convention
aspects of code refactoring (while making other aspects more error-prone). Multiple variables with similar semantics can be used in a block of code: dwWidth
Hungarian_notation
Degradation or loss of the use of software over time
11, 2007). "What Is Refactoring". Retrieved 2007-11-22. Suryanarayana, Girish, Ganesh Samarthyam, and Tushar Sharma. Refactoring for Software Design Smells :
Software_rot
Small amount of source code used for productivity
feature predicting ending to a word a user is typing Code refactoring – Restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior Content
Snippet_(programming)
Software development environment
with syntax coloring, coding assistance, code completion, code refactoring, code analysis with "Quick fix" suggestions along with code debugging. Along with
Eclipse_(software)
Study of legacy software implementations
recovery – Methods of software reconstruction Code refactoring – Restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior Retrocomputing –
Software_archaeology
Process of detecting plagiarism and/or copyright infringement
for code refactoring, and not for academic plagiarism detection (an important goal of refactoring is to avoid duplicate code, referred to as code clones
Content_similarity_detection
Concept in computer programming
- this allows a programmer to restrict what actions another user of the code can perform. Compare the following Java class in which the name field has
Field_encapsulation
Programming language and IDE
increasingly support refactoring features such as method extraction and the possibility to create UML models from the source code or to modify the source
Delphi_(software)
Cost of maintaining a low quality system
future refactoring efforts may become more complex and costly, with changes to production code posing higher risks of disruption. Poor source code quality
Technical_debt
Programming paradigm based on objects
the codebase, such as in code refactoring. Objects act as a boundary between their internal workings and external, consuming code. Data hiding, keeping the
Object-oriented_programming
Software framework for video games
OpenFL development are: Visual Studio Code (with plugin) HaxeDevelop (supports code folding, code refactoring and interactive debugging) Sublime Text
OpenFL
Software development methodology
Whole team Continuous integration Refactoring or design improvement Small releases Coding standards Collective code ownership Simple design System metaphor
Extreme_programming
Development Consolidation of redundant code (refactoring as “Concepts”) Type Ahead and Suggestion Team coding Version control, organization, and searching
Twist_(software)
Integrated development environment
source browser and code navigation, code refactoring, import management, error checking, auto-reformatting, unit testing with code coverage, version control
Wing_IDE
Topics referred to by the same term
definitions Rule of three (computer programming), a rule of thumb about code refactoring Rule of three (hematology), a rule of thumb to check if blood count
Rule_of_three
Distributed version control system
deletion, file and directory moving, word substitution (typically used in code refactoring, for instance rename all occurrences of "foo" to "bar" in a given file)
Darcs
Integrated development environment
wizard, toolbars, menus, panels and a docking system, and built-in code refactoring tools, and it has an integrated debugger that allows for stepping,
SharpDevelop
Minimalist philosophies in hardware and software
distributions do not hold so rigorously to this philosophy. Code bloat Code refactoring Concision: Brief, succinct. Don't repeat yourself Feature creep
Minimalism_(computing)
Measure of the capability and required effort to extend a given system's functionality
license. Open-box extensibility is most relevant to bug fixing, internal code refactoring, or production of next version of a software product. Glass-box extensibility
Extensibility
Set of open-source compilers
languages exposed as services via APIs. APIs for code analysis and refactoring.[citation needed] The code name "Roslyn" first appeared publicly in a post
Roslyn_(compiler)
Globalization meta-process
variables to values. The technique may be used on individual functions, in code refactoring, to make a function usable outside the scope in which it was written
Lambda_lifting
Software engineering principle
refactoring, continuous automated unit testing, and continuous integration. Used without continuous refactoring, it could lead to disorganized code and
You_aren't_gonna_need_it
Copy-on-write file system
methods are gradually being rolled out within OpenZFS. These include: Code refactoring, and more detailed diagnostic and debug information on mount failures
ZFS
Mature open source software solution for file sharing and synchronization
scratch using the Go programming language; release 4.0.0 introduced code refactoring to fully support the Go modular structure as well as grid computing
Pydio
Term in computer programming
can be traced to the term "code smell" which was featured in the book Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler. Different
Design_smell
Topics referred to by the same term
taped sides Huggies Pull-Ups, a brand of training pants Pull up, a code refactoring technique used in object-oriented programming Pull up, the process
Pull_up_(disambiguation)
Autocompletion feature in IDEs
Power of Refactoring | the Eclipse Foundation". "Technologies". IBM. Eclipse Code Recommenders: It’s all about intelligent code completion. Code-recommenders
Code_completion
Rules by which information encoded within genetic material is translated into proteins
Genetic code is a set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences of nucleotide triplets
Genetic_code
Vector graphics editor
development of Sodipodi for years in a minor way, mostly contributing code refactoring and bug fixes. The latest commit for the trunk branch was pushed on
Sodipodi
IT Systems Software Code
software modules, a recommendation for action could be to undertake code refactoring. Any newly developed functionality can be analyzed to ascertain whether
KPI-driven_code_analysis
Application layer protocol
of the previous documents and introducing a few minor changes and a refactoring of HTTP semantics description into a separate document. RFC 9110 – "HTTP
HTTP
Topics referred to by the same term
sending requests to language tools to aid a text editor, e.g., for code refactoring Language Service Provider, an entity offering services related to languages
LSP
Concept in object-oriented programming
of performing this refactoring automatically or nearly so. This can decrease the cost and improve the reliability of the refactoring, thus enabling otherwise
Data_clump
underlying flow-graph theory. SESE regions are central to: Program slicing Code refactoring Compiler optimization Parallelization and dependence analysis Formal
Single-entry_single-exit
provided below. Refactoring is the process of making changes to the program without affecting the functionality of the program. Database refactoring is the technique
Evolutionary_database_design
Topics referred to by the same term
rule in resolution theorem proving, see Resolution (logic)#Factoring Code refactoring Factor (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Factoring
below. For unit testing, a framework must be the same language as the source code under test, and therefore, grouping frameworks by language is valuable. But
List of unit testing frameworks
List_of_unit_testing_frameworks
Software metric used to measure the size of a computer program
of code – even more: some good refactoring like "extract method" to get rid of redundant code and keep it clean will mostly reduce the lines of code. Adverse
Source_lines_of_code
Programming language and superset of JavaScript
TypeScript, ReactJS and TypeStyle. JetBrains supports TypeScript with code completion, refactoring and debugging in its IDEs built on IntelliJ platform, such as
TypeScript
Large language model and AI chatbot by Anthropic
4 AI model refactored code for 7 hours straight". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 28, 2026. Nuñez, Michael (July 16, 2025). "Claude Code revenue jumps
Claude_(language_model)
Removal of unnecessary characters in code without changing its functionality
used by obfuscation; for example, shortening variable names and refactoring the source code. When minification uses such techniques, the pretty-printer or
Minification_(programming)
Text editor specializing in software code
allows for source code editors to easily support more languages with syntax highlighting, refactoring, and reference finding. Many source code editors such
Source-code_editor
JavaScript framework
development. Benefits of these plugins include code generation and auto-completion, code refactoring and ease of navigation to framework codebase and
Sencha_Touch
Object with no referenced value or with defined neutral ("null") behavior
mentioned in Martin Fowler's Refactoring and Joshua Kerievsky's Refactoring To Patterns as the Insert Null Object refactoring. Chapter 17 of Robert Cecil
Null_object_pattern
Environment (IDE) used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis among other features. Red Hat JBoss Developer
List of Eclipse-based software
List_of_Eclipse-based_software
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Surname or Lastname
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese : nickname from the title of rank conde ‘count’, a derivative of Latin comes, comitis ‘companion’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Cade, a survival of the Old English personal name or byname Cada, which is probably from a Germanic root meaning ‘lump’, ‘swelling’.English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English, Old French cade ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of Germanic origin, probably akin to the root mentioned in 1).English : nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person, from Middle English cade ‘domestic animal’, ‘pet’ (of unknown origin).French (Cadé) : topographic name from cade ‘juniper’ (from Latin catanus).Bearers of the name Caddé, from Amiens, were documented in Quebec city by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of purses and bags, from Middle English cod ‘bag’.English : nickname for a man noted for his apparent sexual prowess, from cod(piece), in Tudor times the garment worn prominently over the male genitals.English : from Middle English cod, the fish (of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of 1), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish, or possibly as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.Irish : variant of Cody.Irish (County Wexford) : from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Cod.
Boy/Male
Welsh American Shakespearean
Small battle; spirit of the battle.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Code
Boy/Male
Greek American English
People's victory.
Girl/Female
English American Irish
Cushion. Helpful.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.English : from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English byname Cola (from col ‘(char)coal’, presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance), or the Old Norse cognate Koli.Scottish and Irish : when not of English origin, this is a reduced and altered form of McCool.In some cases, particularly in New England, Cole is a translation of the French surname Charbonneau.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kohl.An Irish family by the name of Cole was established in Fermanagh by Sir William Cole (1576–1653). He was the first Provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became earls of Enniskillen. The family is thought to have originated in Devon or Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place named Cove, examples of which are found in Devon, Hampshire, and Suffolk, from Old English cofa ‘cove’, ‘bay’, ‘inlet’, also ‘shelter’, ‘hut’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey)
English (Surrey) : unexplained. Compare Moad.
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¸×דֶע) Yiddish form for Hebrew Hadaccah, HODE means "myrtle tree."
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Cola, COLE means "black, coal." This name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Code
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Coad.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names with the first element hrÅd ‘renown’. Compare Robert, Rudiger.North German, Danish, and English : topographic name for someone who lived on land cleared for cultivation or in a clearing in woodland, from Middle Low German rode, Danish rothe, Old English rod. Compare English Rhodes.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with this word, as for example Rode in Cheshire.Slovenian : topographic name from the adjective rod ‘barren’, denoting someone who lived on a barren land.Slovenian : nickname from the Slovenian dialect word rode ‘person with disheveled hair’, a derivative of rod ‘curly’ or ‘hairy’.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Dwells in the woods.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, CODIE means "helper."
Surname or Lastname
French (Côte)
French (Côte) : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or riverbank, less often on the coast, from Old French coste (Latin costa ‘rib’, ‘side’, ‘flank’, also used in a transferred topographical sense). There are several places in France named with this word, and the surname may also be a habitational name from any of these.English : topographic name from Middle English cote, cott ‘shelter’, ‘cottage’ (see Coates).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cook.Americanized spelling of German Koke or Koch.
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Teutonic
Ruler; Powerful; Abbreviation of; Divine Power; God's Power
Boy/Male
Scottish
Night.
Boy/Male
Hebrew Irish
Gift from God.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Leo, LEONE means "lion." Compare with feminine Leone.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Male
Irish
Irish form of Old High German Gottfried, GOFRAIDH means "God's peace."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Ibn Amr As-sulami RA had this Name
Boy/Male
Tamil
Son, Delightful
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Thunder.' Surname.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Florist; A River
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n.
The center or inner part, as of an open space; as, the core of a square.
v. t.
To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here.
v. t.
To render cone-shaped; to bevel like the circular segment of a cone; as, to cone the tires of car wheels.
n.
Manner of doing or being; method; form; fashion; custom; way; style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing.
n.
Prevailing popular custom; fashion, especially in the phrase the mode.
v. t.
To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty.
n.
The scale as affected by the various positions in it of the minor intervals; as, the Dorian mode, the Ionic mode, etc., of ancient Greek music.
v. t.
To form by means of a core, as a hole in a casting.
n.
Anything shaped more or less like a mathematical cone; as, a volcanic cone, a collection of scoriae around the crater of a volcano, usually heaped up in a conical form.
a.
Relating to a codex, or a code.
v. t.
To take out the core or inward parts of; as, to core an apple.
v. t.
To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.
p. p.
of Come
v. t.
To convert into coke.
n.
A collection or digest of laws; a code.
n.
Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the naval code, a system of rules for making communications at sea means of signals.
n.
To get to be, as the result of change or progress; -- with a predicate; as, to come untied.
n.
The most important part of a thing; the essence; as, the core of a subject.
v. i.
To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.