Refactoring 013 - Eliminating Repeated Code with DRY Principles

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/refactoring-013-eliminating-repeated-code-with-dry-principles. Learn how to eliminate repeated code, enhance maintainability, and create a single source of truth with our DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principles. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #programming, #technology, #clean-code, #refactoring, #software-engineering, #software-development, #repeated-code, #dry-principle, and more. This story was written by: @mcsee. Learn more about this writer by checking @mcsee's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Duplicated code is a severe code smell; it leads to maintainability problems and ripple effects. Start by identifying behavior duplication. extract it into reusable functions or classes, reducing redundancy, creating a single source of truth, and simplifying future updates. Refactoring isn't a one-time event; it's an ongoing process.