Code refactoring is an important part of software development, but it can be time-consuming and complex, leading to errors in the process, which are hard to rectify.
This makes developer tools which automate the refactoring process and reduce these errors an important aspect of the development process.
ReSharper is a Visual Studio extension that provides more than 50 refactoring tools, real-time code quality analysis and smart corrections to issues.
JRefactory is a similar tool aimed at Java developers, which includes a UML class diagram, quality metrics and detects design patterns.
Sourcery is an AI-powered Python tool, which offers refactoring suggestions in real-time and connects with various versions of control systems.
The article concludes recognising that automation is key to streamlining the development process and freeing up developers’ time.