duplicate code
piece of source code that occurs more than once in the same environment
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duplicate code
Summary
duplicate code is a code smell[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (code_smell category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- duplicate code's instance of is recorded as code smell[3].
- duplicate code's subclass of is recorded as source code[4].
- duplicate code's part of is recorded as source code[5].
- duplicate code's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b4jy_[6].
- duplicate code's has cause is recorded as copy-and-paste programming[7].
- duplicate code's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/code-duplication[8].
- duplicate code's has characteristic is recorded as duplicate[9].
- duplicate code's different from is recorded as redundant code[10].
- duplicate code's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 11685472[11].
Body
Geography
duplicate code's part of is recorded as source code[5].
Designation and Status
duplicate code's instance of is recorded as code smell[3].
Why It Matters
duplicate code draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (code_smell category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]