Python Refactoring and Code Quality

4.

Basic Refactoring Techniques

4.1.

Naming and Organization Refactoring

4.1.1.

Rename Variable

4.1.1.1.

Improving Variable Clarity

4.1.1.2.

Avoiding Name Shadowing

4.1.1.3.

Scope-Appropriate Naming

4.1.2.

Rename Function and Method

4.1.2.1.

Descriptive Function Naming

4.1.2.2.

Verb-Noun Naming Patterns

4.1.2.3.

API Consistency

4.1.3.

4.1.3.1.

Reflecting Class Responsibility

4.1.3.2.

Noun-Based Class Names

4.1.3.3.

Avoiding Generic Names

4.1.4.

4.1.4.1.

Relocating to Appropriate Modules

4.1.4.2.

Maintaining Import Compatibility

4.1.5.

4.1.5.1.

Finding Better Method Homes

4.1.5.2.

Preserving Object Relationships

4.2.

Method Composition Refactoring

4.2.1.

4.2.1.1.

Identifying Extractable Code Blocks

4.2.1.2.

Improving Code Reusability

4.2.1.3.

Parameter Passing Strategies

4.2.2.

Extract Function

4.2.2.1.

Creating Standalone Functions

4.2.2.2.

Reducing Method Complexity

4.2.2.3.

Pure Function Extraction

4.2.3.

4.2.3.1.

Removing Unnecessary Abstractions

4.2.3.2.

Simplifying Call Chains

4.2.4.

Inline Function

4.2.4.1.

Eliminating Trivial Functions

4.2.5.

Replace Temp with Query

4.2.5.1.

Eliminating Temporary Variables

4.2.5.2.

Direct Calculation in Expressions

4.2.5.3.

Performance Considerations

4.3.

Conditional Logic Simplification

4.3.1.

Decompose Conditional

4.3.1.1.

Breaking Down Complex Boolean Logic

4.3.1.2.

Extracting Condition Methods

4.3.1.3.

Improving Readability

4.3.2.

Consolidate Conditional Expression

4.3.2.1.

Combining Similar Conditions

4.3.2.2.

Reducing Duplication in Logic

4.3.3.

Replace Nested Conditional with Guard Clauses

4.3.3.1.

Early Return Patterns

4.3.3.2.

Reducing Nesting Levels

4.3.3.3.

Improving Code Flow

4.3.4.

Remove Control Flag

4.3.4.1.

Eliminating Boolean State Variables

4.3.4.2.

Using Break and Continue Effectively

4.4.

Function Call Simplification

4.4.1.

Introduce Parameter Object

4.4.1.1.

Grouping Related Parameters

4.4.1.2.

Creating Data Transfer Objects

4.4.1.3.

Reducing Parameter Lists

4.4.2.

Preserve Whole Object

4.4.2.1.

Passing Objects Instead of Attributes

4.4.2.2.

Reducing Parameter Coupling

4.4.3.

Replace Parameter with Method Call

4.4.3.1.

Calculating Parameters Internally

4.4.3.2.

Reducing External Dependencies

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