Module: Refactor

This module introduces you to the joyful, meditative task of refactoring. It takes discipline and creativity to find the time necessary to incorporate this step into your programming, but it is crucial. Unless you just want to write terrible code for the rest of your life.

Learning Outcomes

Students will practice modifying existing Python code

Students will be able to explain the role that refactoring plays in software development

Readings

Workflows of Refactoring

Slide deck by an authority on the topic. Skimmable.

Argparse Tutorial

Official tutorial from docs.python.org

PEP 8

Official style guide for Python

Find and replace all text in vi/vim

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Google Python Style Guide

Picks up where PEP 8 leaves off

Experiential Learning

Implement argparse in throw_err.py

Clean up my mess

1-2 hrs 1 pt closed

Refactor code using PEP 8, the Python style guide

WHOEVER WROTE THIS PROGRAM WAS SCREAMING

1-3 hrs 3 pts closed

Assessments

Refactor - results

Outcomes assessed: Students will practice modifying existing Python code

Assessed ability to modify existing Python code