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Refactoring with C#
Refactoring with C#

Refactoring with C#: Safely improve .NET applications and pay down technical debt with Visual Studio, .NET 8, and C# 12

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Refactoring with C#

Part 1: Refactoring with C# in Visual Studio

In the first part of the book, we’ll discuss the nature of technical debt, code smells, and refactoring. We’ll focus on the mechanical process of refactoring C# code in Visual Studio.

Throughout this part, you’ll learn how to safely alter the form of your code without changing its functionality. We’ll cover high-level concepts and then walk through refactoring individual lines of code. After this, we’ll zoom out to refactor entire methods and see how they interact with each other. Finally, we’ll look at some object-oriented approaches to refactoring that can help truly reshape your code by altering how classes interact with each other.

This part of the book can either be read as a traditional book or used as a step-by-step tutorial for refactoring the starting code found in each chapter.

This part contains the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1, Technical Debt, Code Smells, and Refactoring
  • Chapter 2, Introduction to Refactoring
  • Chapter 3, Refactoring Code Flow and Iteration
  • Chapter 4, Refactoring at the Method Level
  • Chapter 5, Object-Oriented Refactoring
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  • Apply a wide range of refactoring techniques using the latest tools and features of C#
  • Discover ways to safely improve your code using tests, Roslyn analyzers, and AI assistance
  • Find ways of communicating technical debt and improving your code in agile and enterprise settings
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Software projects start as brand-new greenfield projects, but invariably become muddied in technical debt far sooner than you’d expect. In Refactoring with C#, you'll explore what technical debt is and how it arises before walking through the process of safely refactoring C# code using modern tooling in Visual Studio and more recent C# language features using C# 12 and .NET 8. This book, written by a Microsoft MVP, will guide you through the process of refactoring safely through advanced unit testing with XUnit and libraries like Moq, Snapper, and Scientist .NET. You'll explore maintainable code through SOLID principles and defensive coding techniques made possible in newer versions of C#. You'll also find out how to run code analysis and write custom Roslyn analyzers to detect and resolve issues unique to your code. The nature of coding is changing, and you'll explore how to use AI with the GitHub Copilot Chat to refactor, test, document, and generate code before ending with a discussion about communicating technical debt to leadership and getting organizational buy-in to refactor your code in enterprise organizations and in agile teams. By the end of this book, you'll understand the nature of refactoring and see how you can safely, effectively, and repeatably pay down the technical debt in your application while adding value to your business.

Who is this book for?

This book is for any developer familiar with C# who wants to improve the code they work with on a day-to-day basis. While this book will be most beneficial to new developers with only a year or two of experience, even senior engineers and engineering managers can make the most of this book by exploring not just the process of refactoring, but advanced techniques with libraries like Moq, Snapper, Scientist .NET, and writing custom Roslyn analyzers.

What you will learn

  • Understand technical debt, its causes and effects, and ways to prevent it
  • Explore different ways of refactoring classes, methods, and lines of code
  • Discover how to write effective unit tests supported by libraries such as Moq
  • Understand SOLID principles and factors that lead to maintainable code
  • Use AI to analyze, improve, and test code with the GitHub Copilot Chat
  • Apply code analysis and custom Roslyn analyzers to ensure that code stays clean
  • Communicate tech debt and code standards successfully in agile teams
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Table of Contents

23 Chapters
Part 1: Refactoring with C# in Visual Studio Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Technical Debt, Code Smells, and Refactoring Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Introduction to Refactoring Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Refactoring Code Flow and Iteration Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Refactoring at the Method Level Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Refactoring Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Refactoring Safely Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Unit Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Test-Driven Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Avoiding Code Anti-Patterns with SOLID Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Advanced Unit Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Defensive Coding Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Advanced Refactoring with AI and Code Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: AI-Assisted Refactoring with GitHub Copilot Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Code Analysis in Visual Studio Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Creating a Roslyn Analyzer Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 14: Refactoring Code with Roslyn Analyzers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 4: Refactoring in the Enterprise Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 15: Communicating Technical Debt Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 16: Adopting Code Standards Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 17: Agile Refactoring Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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