Refactoring and clean code

Code refactoring is the process of restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior. Learn how and why in this session.

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Focus of this lesson

This lesson is oriented around teaching you how to refactor and write clean code in Java. In order to get the most out of the lesson basic programming skills are required.

What you need

• IntelliJ Community Edition: IntelliJ Community Edition
• Java dev kit: Java SE Development Kit

How to get started

• Start by cloning this repository into a folder on your computer. If you've never used git before, you can alternatively use the the "Download ZIP" button to the right.
• Although you have this README.md file on your computer it's easier to read it on GitHub, so we recommend you keep this page open with the exercise tasks.

Exercises

This repository contains a set of exercises organized in folders. Each folder contains a README.md describing the exercise:

• Exercise 1 - Ugly code
• Exercise 2 - Package tracker

Helpful resources

• IntelliJ video tutorials
• IntelliJ for Eclipse users
• IntelliJ testing