Rename Method
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Rename Method is a refactoring that changes a name of a method into a new one, that better reveals its purpose.
To have clearer, more understandable code, programmers would optimally want to change method names to reflect exactly what the method does. For example:
public int foo(int x){
return x+1;
}
would be better renamed as:
public int increment(int x){
return x+1;
}
The function operates the same, but is now more easily readable for developers looking through the code. Martin Fowler lists this as one of his refactorings at refactoring.com.
