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Machine powered refactoring with AST's (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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Enhancing Code Analysis with Abstract Syntax Trees

This chapter explores the shortcomings of regular expressions in code analysis and highlights the advantages of using Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs) for more accurate code querying. It discusses how ASTs facilitate precise searches and safe code transformations, thereby improving the efficiency of developers during refactoring processes.

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