Refactoring is about structure, and the book is about structure. Improving the design of existing code martin fowler, kent beck, john. Refactoring is an effective way to quickly uncover problematic code and fix it. It books programming refactoring improving the design of existing code martin fowler, kent beck, john brant, william opdyke, don roberts. For many, the obstacle to learning refactoring is in identifying the smellsthe potential problem areasfound in code. The bulk of this book is a catalog of refactorings, but there is more to it as i will explain below. Existing code shows how refactoring can make objectoriented code simpler and easier. This book is packed with practical adviceabout everything from estimating and coding to refactoring and testing. Even then it takes a fair investment of effort to really appreciate the book. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The compiler doesnt care whether the code is ugly or clean. You can take a look at the downloaded source code to figure. Summarizes the changes between the first and second editions.
So im going to start this book with an example of refactoring. Posted on september 1, 2017 april 2, 2018 by tfe times. Net, youll discover to apply refactoring techniques to manage and modify your code. Source code rejuvenation is not refactoring bjarne stroustrups. Its exactly what i needed when i was struggling to make my projects look awesome. Code in all programming languages needs refactoring, and a multilanguage refactoring engine is needed to refactor that code. Martin introduces the disciplines, techniques, tools, and practices of true software craftsmanship. The heart of the book is a catalog of refactorings, organized in chapters on. I read the book completely and i think its the fastest i completed any book. Refactoring can be difficult to learn, but refactoring workbook, by consultant william c. In this course, todd perkins shows how to effectively use eclipses built.
The improvements i would like to see in the book is to add some more design patterns. Marian vittek peter borovansky pierreetienne moreau. Builder is a creational design pattern that lets you construct complex objects step by step. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Unlike most books, however, it amply pays that investment. Part of the ifip international federation for information processing book series ifipaict. The book is really awesome and explains the concepts in great detail. Refactoring is a disciplined technique for restructuring an existing body of code.
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