IT lexicon Programming Refactoring

Refactoring

Programming På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-24

Change the structure of code without changing its behaviour — making it easier to read, modify, test.

The classic: Martin Fowler's "Refactoring" (1999). Practical: rename, extract functions, split long methods. Tests are the safety net that lets you refactor without fear.

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