[PyKDE] eric3 question ... project

[Gordon Tyler]

Dave S wrote:
> ...mmm... refactoring ... some kind of speeding up ? - Ill give it a whirl.

Refactoring is the process of incrementally improving the 
design/implementation of code while retaining its behaviour. An example 
of a particular refactoring is Extract Method, where a code fragment is 
turned into a separate method with a name which explains its purpose.

One of the simpler refactorings is Rename -- renaming a class or a 
method or a field to better reflect what it is. The point of using a 
tool to perform the renaming is that it should change all references so 
that the program continues to function afterwards.

Refactoring is easily done in statically-typed languages such as Java 
but it's somewhat harder in dynamically-typed languages such as Python.

Martin Fowler wrote a book on refactoring, called "Refactoring" ;) which 
is considered recommended reading. He also maintains a website on the 
subject: http://www.refactoring.com/.

Ciao,
Gordon