Measuring and evaluating source code similarity is a fundamental software engineering
activity that embraces a broad range of applications, including but not limited to code …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of deep learning (DL)-based software
refactoring, which involves restructuring and simplifying code without altering its external …

The expenses associated with software maintenance and evolution constitute a significant
portion, surpassing more than 80% of the overall costs involved in software development …

Modern code review is a widely used technique employed in both industrial and open-
source projects to improve software quality, share knowledge, and ensure adherence to …

Refactoring is one of the most widely used techniques in practice to improve the quality of
existing software. However, it is observed that refactoring does not continually improve all …

Refactoring has emerged as a predominant approach to augmenting software product
quality. However, empirical evidence suggests that not all dimensions of software quality …

Refactoring is a critical task in software maintenance and is commonly applied to improve
system design or to cope with design defects. There are 68 different types of refactoring …

Refactoring is one of the most widely used techniques in practice to improve the quality of
software, such as maintainability, testability, and understandability. However, there is a lack …

Software containers, such as Docker, are recently considered as the mainstream technology
of providing reusable software artifacts. Developers can easily build and deploy their …

Refactoring, a widely adopted technique, has proven effective in facilitating and reducing
maintenance activities and costs. Nonetheless, the effects of applying refactoring techniques …