Chapter 6A First Set of Refactorings
I’m starting the catalog with a set of refactorings that I consider the most useful to learn first.
Probably the most common refactoring I do is extracting code into a function (Extract Function (106)) or a variable (Extract Variable (119)). Since refactoring is all about change, it’s no surprise that I also frequently use the inverses of those two (Inline Function (115) and Inline Variable (123)).
Extraction is all about giving names, and I often need to change the names as I learn. Change Function Declaration (124) changes names of functions; I also use that refactoring to add or remove a function’s arguments. For variables, I use Rename Variable (137), which relies on Encapsulate Variable (132). When changing ...
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