Re Factoring

Without changing the functionality of the program, it is possible to improve the code of a program by refactoring.

Typical refactoring operations:

• change the name of a variable
• change the name of a class or structure definition
• change the name of a method or function
• change the type of a variable or class member
• change the name of a parameter in a function/method definition
• convert an inner class to a top-level class definition
• convert inline code into a method or function

etc.

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@tunixman: if there is no unit test, why should we use refactorings?

@bigballofmud BrianFoote: Technically yes, but so is blindfolded brain surgery.

You unit test guys crack me up. You're like heroin junkies, but funnier.

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See WhatIsRefactoring for a more complete description and explanation.

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See also:

• DataToInformationRefactoring
• RefactoringOperationDiscussion
• WhatIsReworking

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CategoryRefactoring