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Jun 24, 2016 at 07:39
Programmatically refactoring JavaScript: https://www.toptal.com/javascript/write-code-to-rewrite-your-code (really neat, versatile tooling)
Write Code to Rewrite Your Code: jscodeshift | Toptal®
Write Code to Rewrite Your Code: jscodeshift | Toptal®
How many times have you used the find-and-replace functionality (or RegEx) across a directory to make changes to JavaScript source files? Up your refactoring game by using codemods, scripts used to rewrite other scripts. In this article, Toptal Freelance Developer Jeremy Greer walks us through three common uses o...

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Test code is total: we require it to always terminate or it's a failure! It also typically has 100% line and branch coverage. I feel way less nervous about refactoring tests, you can always just run them.
Oct 10, 2024 at 05:15
It feels like rename is by far the most important refactoring operation. If I had an IDE with only one refactoring, I think I'd want rename.
Sep 15, 2024 at 06:06
... and my third refactoring with Cursor changed some function calls that I didn't want it to modify. Subtle. I've had the most success with AI coding tools when I know exactly what I want the output to look like.