Refactoring

The Definitive Refactoring Guide, Fully Revamped for RubyWith refactoring, programmers can transform even the most chaotic software into well-designed systems that are far easier to evolve and maintain. Now, there's an authoritative and extensively updated version of Martin Fowler's classic refactoring book that utilizes Ruby examples and idioms throughout-not code adapted from Java or any other environment.The authors introduce a detailed catalog of more than 70 proven Ruby refactorings, with specific guidance on when to apply each of them, step-by-step instructions for using them, and example code illustrating how they work. What's more, they can do it one step at a time, through a series of simple, proven steps.

Many of the authors' refactorings use powerful Ruby-specific features, and all code samples are available for download.Leveraging