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Categorization of code refactoring

What is Code Refactoring?

Code Refactoring is a technique of reorganization code to change its structure but at the same time preserving the basic functionality of the code. There are many kinds of code refactoring. This wiki tries to categorize these types of refactoring so that it's easy for people to learn these patterns and remember them.

External references

• Martin Fowler's homepage about refactoring
• Smells to Refactorings Quick Reference Guide
• Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler available at Google Books