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Code smell: Examples, Definition & Overview

In computer programming, a code smell is any characteristic of source code that hints at a deeper problem. Determining what a code smell is and is not is subjective, and varies by language, developer, and development methodology.

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Code smell topic overview

The analysis highlights Examples, Definition and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Code smell.

Related topics
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Source areas
3
Connected nodes
34
Extracted relationships
20
Concept neighborhoods
13
Bridge connections
34

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Examples · 13 topics
Definition · 11 topics
Overview · 7 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Definition

Examples

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Code smell connects Entity context

The extracted context around Code smell shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Code smell → Bad, Code, Contrary, Cunningham's, Instead, Martin, One, Robert, Smells Another extracted example is Code smell → driver for refactoring.Factors such as the understandability of code. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Code smell

Top relations

related to Definition · 9
Code smell → Bad, Code, Contrary, Cunningham's, Instead, Martin, One, Robert, Smells
is a · 1
Code smell → driver for refactoring.Factors such as the understandability of code

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

code smells smell software term design problem refactoring indicate used also may computer programming source deeper development martin definition see

Code smell relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 20 structured relationships around Code smell. Examples in this analysis include Code smell → is a → driver for refactoring.Factors such as the understandability of code and the understandability of code → instance of → a code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Code smellis adriver for refactoring.Factors such as the understandability of code0.90text
the understandability of codeinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
how easy it is to be modifiedinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
the ease in which it can be enhanced to support functional changesinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
the code's ability to be reused in different settingsinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
how testable the code isinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
and code reliability are factors that can be used to identify code smells.A 2015 study utilizing automated analysis for half a million source code commitsinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
the manual examination of 9instance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
164 commits determined to exhibitinstance ofa code smell is a driver for refactoring.Factors0.80text
databases where possibleinstance ofor other data stores0.80text
to facilitate localization of software if it is intended to be deployed in different regionsinstance ofor other data stores0.80text
Code smellrelated to DefinitionOne0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Code smell bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Smells, Smell and May. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Code smell
    • Smells
    • Smell
    • May
    • Refactoring
    • Design
    • Indicate
    • Problem
    • Language
    • Definition
    • Development
    • Evidence
    • Survey
  • code smell
    • Smells
    • Smell
    • May
    • Refactoring
    • Design
    • Indicate
    • Problem
    • Language
    • Analysis
    • Bad
    • Definition
    • Development
  • source code
    • Smells
    • Technical
    • Smell
    • Refactoring
    • Design
    • Indicate
    • Problem
    • Analysis
    • Bad
    • Computer
    • Debt
    • Deeper
  • duplicated code
    • Smells
    • Smell
    • Refactoring
    • Design
    • Indicate
    • Problem
    • Analysis
    • Bad
    • Computer
    • Debt
    • Deeper
    • Factors
  • computer programming
    • Programming
    • Problem
    • Analysis
    • Bad
    • Deeper
    • List
    • Smell
    • Source
    • Survey
    • Tools
    • Use
    • May
  • technical debt
    • Debt
    • Technical
    • Analysis
    • Bad
    • Evidence
    • Factors
    • Source
    • Smells
    • Code
  • definition
    • Evidence
    • Quality
    • See
    • May
    • Indicate
    • Problem
    • Design
    • Smell
    • Smells
  • bugs
    • Development
    • May
    • Indicate
    • Design
    • Smells
    • Code

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Code smell, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Code smell with Examples. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Code smellExamples · splits 21 ⟂ 14
Code smellDefinition · splits 23 ⟂ 12
Code smellOverview · splits 27 ⟂ 8

Map overview Semantic statistics

Code smell

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples20
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Code smell to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Examples, Definition & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Code smell · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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