This guide provides an overview of refactoring, a process of improving existing code without changing its behavior. It covers the basics of refactoring, including what it is, why it's important, and how to do it. It also provides tips
In computer programming and software design, code refactoring is the process of restructuring existing source code—changing the factoring—without changing its external behavior. Refactoring is intended to improve the design, structure, or implementation of the software, while preserving its functionality. Potential advantages of refactoring may include improved code readability and reduced complexity; these can improve the source code's maintainability and create a simpler, cleaner, or more expressive internal architecture or object model to improve extensibility. Another potential goal for refactoring is improved performance; software engineers face an ongoing challenge to write programs that perform faster or use less memory. Despite the availability of metrics intended to assess such attributes, developers often do not rely on them when making refactoring decisions due to concerns about its practical usefulness.