The goal of code refactoring is to fight software entropy and improve nonfunctional attributes of the software. For example, refactoring can help make software code more efficient, resolve bugs, and ...

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All refactorings are useful, but Extract Method, Rename Variable/Method/Class, and Extract Variable will have the biggest impact on your code. I have many good memories of attending the annual Borland ...