Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
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"Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code" is a seminal software engineering book by Martin Fowler that systematically defines refactoring techniques to improve code structure while preserving behavior.
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Target entity: Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code Context triple: [Addison-Wesley, hasPublished, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code]
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IEEE software engineering standards collection
The IEEE software engineering standards collection is a comprehensive set of internationally recognized guidelines and best practices that define processes, documentation, and quality criteria across the software development lifecycle.
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Python Enhancement Proposals
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Rational software tools
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International Conference on Software Engineering
The International Conference on Software Engineering is a premier annual academic and industry forum for presenting and discussing cutting-edge research, practices, and innovations in software engineering.
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The GNU Manifesto
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Target entity: Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code Target entity description: "Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code" is a seminal software engineering book by Martin Fowler that systematically defines refactoring techniques to improve code structure while preserving behavior.
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A.
IEEE software engineering standards collection
The IEEE software engineering standards collection is a comprehensive set of internationally recognized guidelines and best practices that define processes, documentation, and quality criteria across the software development lifecycle.
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B.
Python Enhancement Proposals
Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) are the formal design documents that propose, specify, and document new features, processes, and standards for the Python programming language.
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C.
Rational software tools
Rational software tools are a suite of IBM-developed software engineering products that support tasks such as requirements management, modeling, design, testing, and project management across the software development lifecycle.
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D.
International Conference on Software Engineering
The International Conference on Software Engineering is a premier annual academic and industry forum for presenting and discussing cutting-edge research, practices, and innovations in software engineering.
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E.
The GNU Manifesto
The GNU Manifesto is Richard Stallman’s foundational essay outlining the philosophy, goals, and rationale for the free software movement and the GNU Project.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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software engineering book ⓘ technical book ⓘ |
| approach |
example-driven explanations
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step-by-step refactoring procedures ⓘ |
| author | Martin Fowler ⓘ |
| contributor |
Don Roberts
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John Brant ⓘ Kent Beck ⓘ William Opdyke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
catalog of refactoring techniques
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systematic process for refactoring ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous design improvement
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small behavior-preserving transformations ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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software development ⓘ |
| firstEditionFocus | Java examples ⓘ |
| focusesOn | improving code structure while preserving behavior ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition
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second edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
agile software development practices
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integrated development environment refactoring tools ⓘ modern refactoring practices ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
software architects
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software developers ⓘ software engineers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
behavior-preserving transformation
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code smell ⓘ refactoring catalog ⓘ test-first support for refactoring ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic software engineering text
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seminal work on refactoring ⓘ |
| secondEditionAuthor | Martin Fowler ⓘ |
| secondEditionContributor |
Kent Beck
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other collaborators ⓘ |
| secondEditionFocus | JavaScript examples ⓘ |
| series |
Addison-Wesley
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surface form:
Addison-Wesley Signature Series
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| structure | introductory chapters plus refactoring catalog ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to apply refactorings safely
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how to identify code smells ⓘ how to use tests to support refactoring ⓘ |
| topic |
code quality
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object-oriented programming ⓘ refactoring ⓘ software design ⓘ software engineering ⓘ |
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Refactoring (2nd Edition, with Kent Beck and others)
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foundations of refactoring in object-oriented programming