[HTML][HTML] A decade of code comment quality assessment: A systematic literature review
Code comments are important artifacts in software systems and play a paramount role in
many software engineering (SE) tasks related to maintenance and program comprehension …
many software engineering (SE) tasks related to maintenance and program comprehension …
[HTML][HTML] How to identify class comment types? A multi-language approach for class comment classification
Most software maintenance and evolution tasks require developers to understand the
source code of their software systems. Software developers usually inspect class comments …
source code of their software systems. Software developers usually inspect class comments …
The NLBSE'24 Tool Competition
We report on the organization and results of the tool competition of the third International
Workshop on Natural Language-based Software Engineering (NLBSE'24). As in prior …
Workshop on Natural Language-based Software Engineering (NLBSE'24). As in prior …
What do developers discuss about code comments?
P Rani, M Birrer, S Panichella… - 2021 IEEE 21st …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Code comments are important for program comprehension, development, and maintenance
tasks. Given the varying standards for code comments, and their unstructured or semi …
tasks. Given the varying standards for code comments, and their unstructured or semi …
Suboptimal comments in java projects: From independent comment changes to commenting practices
High-quality source code comments are valuable for software development and
maintenance, however, code often contains low-quality comments or lacks them altogether …
maintenance, however, code often contains low-quality comments or lacks them altogether …
Do comments follow commenting conventions? a case study in java and python
Assessing code comment quality is known to be a difficult problem. A number of coding style
guidelines have been created with the aim to encourage writing of informative, readable …
guidelines have been created with the aim to encourage writing of informative, readable …
On Refining the SZZ Algorithm with Bug Discussion Data
P Rani, F Petrulio, A Bacchelli - Empirical Software Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Context Researchers testing hypotheses related to factors leading to low-quality software
often rely on historical data, specifically on details regarding when defects were introduced …
often rely on historical data, specifically on details regarding when defects were introduced …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond code: Is there a difference between comments in visual and textual languages?
Code comments are crucial for program comprehension and maintenance. To better
understand the nature and content of comments, previous work proposed taxonomies of …
understand the nature and content of comments, previous work proposed taxonomies of …
Understanding Class Name Regularity: A Simple Heuristic and Supportive Visualization.
Studies have shown that more than 50% of software maintenance time is spent reading
code to understand it. This puts a strong emphasis on the understandability of source code …
code to understand it. This puts a strong emphasis on the understandability of source code …
Analyzing novice and competent programmers' problem-solving behaviors using an automated evaluation system
YT Chuang, HY Chang - Science of Computer Programming, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Context In today's tech-driven world, programming courses are
crucial. Yet, teaching programming is challenging, leading to high student failure rates …
crucial. Yet, teaching programming is challenging, leading to high student failure rates …