Refactoring

The ability to effectively refactor your code is a characteristic any good programmer should have, but there can be confusion regarding what actually constitutes refactoring, as well as how to do it well in Python development.

In this section, we will discuss the case for refactoring, see how it helps us structure and format our code (specifically Python), and learn what options PyCharm offers to assist us in this process.

What is refactoring?

As we mentioned previously, there might be confusion as to what the process of refactoring code actually means. Before moving on to discuss any specifics, let's get the definition straight.

Formally, code refactoring is the process of changing the structure and organization...