Lines of code in files¶
ID: cpp/lines-of-code-in-files
Kind: treemap
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Tags:
- maintainability
- complexity
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This metric measures the number of lines of code in a file. This excludes comments and blank lines.
Having too many lines of code in a file is an indication that it can be split into several files of more manageable size. Generated code is a notable exception to this.
Recommendation¶
Long files should be examined to see if they can be split into smaller, more cohesive files.
References¶
- M. Fowler. Refactoring. Addison-Wesley, 1999.
- Wikipedia: Code refactoring
- Refactoring as Meta Programming?